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#5 Los Angeles, California
The City of Angels in the USA, home to Hollywood (and the expensive lifestyles that celebrities support) has doubled in apartment rent costs (than the national average) since 2020. High taxes in the state and 9.5% sales tax means Los Angeles is only comfortable for people with a wad of cash. At average salaries of under $6,000 and a one-bedroom apartment renting for between $2,100 and $2,600, living in LA is challenging! Beer: $2.30 for a local brew, and food is not so expensive either. LA is the second biggest city in the USA after New York and has a population of over 12 million people. If it is your dream to visit Sunset Boulevarde, the amazing beaches, and canyons, and become a resident, you better roll up your sleeves! Los Angeles has the most diverse population of Buddhist sects in the world, a little-known fact. Another rare piece of information is that there are over 11 miles of tunnels running under the city, originally used to transport prisoners, and repurposed as LA´s metro system.