Brisbane vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
98
94
🏙️ Population
2.71M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1813th and 65th ($2065 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 51st 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 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Los Angeles

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Brisbane Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$26874

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927