on $100k a year, leaving Melbourne
changea dispatch from
los angeles
CA
34.05°N
118.24°W
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Melbourne ran you
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
53% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$4,659/mo
$1,779 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
193% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
12.8M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Melbourne barely cracks 254 pleasant ones.
67/100
22% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
14% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
150
7400% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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