Adelaide vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5047
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2094
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3574
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 30% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1267th and 72nd ($2246 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 59th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Los Angeles

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Adelaide Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1399
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2312
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6896
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1344
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11389
$28613

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$2013
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1816
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1697
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1397
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1357
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1795
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1822
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1892
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1757
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1717
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2397
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1758
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1876
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1746
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1799
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1738
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1800
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1805
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1829
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2393
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1900
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1815
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1500
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1748
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1674
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1798
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1532
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1732
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1997
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2472
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2265
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2801
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2286
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1833
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1289
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1533
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1661

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754