Brisbane vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 22% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 781st and 72nd ($2491 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 47th 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
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$28613

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

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