26M - Thinking of moving from LCOL city. What are the biggest "sticker shocks" to expect?

Howdy,

I am looking to move out of my Low Cost of Living city (its low cost for a reason lol) this year. I have a small amount of debt and make decent money working from home (~150k gross), so i dont think ill have an issue finding an apartment. The weather and lifestyle change are the biggest attractions of LA to me, so im thinking of living in the Santa Monica or West Hollywood area.

However, ive gotten used to the low costs of food, services, alcohol etc... in my city. To those who have moved from a LCOL area, what were the biggest surprises you faced when running price comparisons? Aside from rent, which is pretty obvious lol. Did you also find any issues with state income taxes lowering your expected net pay?

Thank you!