Question For All of You LA Types Who Support Yourselves

[fangirljen]

Heyas! A good friend of mine is interested in moving out to LA and asked me about the cost of living out there. Well, one, I live in Upland (hardly LA...) and two, I live with my parents in a house that they own. I share the brunt of utilities, but that is hardly an accurate reflection of what it takes to support yourself in LA.

What is the cost of living in LA? What should my friend expect to pay for rent in an apartment or a house? Utilities? Any basic information about living--and if you have any information about what it is like to relocate from across the US, that would be great, too! :D

Thank ye! &hearts

Comments

[babyfirefly.livejournal.com]

In my case.... my best friend and I pay 750 for a studio apartment in the heart of downtown. Only utilities we pay are electric and gas and that comes to about 80 dollars.

We are moving into a bigger apartment in a week and that will be 1000 dollars. Cable comes with our building but it tends to be out half the time.