Brisbane vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Brisbane Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2299
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4948
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1865
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3389
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
2.36M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 27% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 845th and 45th ($2299 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 71st and 44th 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
$14.5
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9152
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6700
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$127
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10882
$22901

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1782
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1896
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$1991
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2147
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1861
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1934
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1615
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2393
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1845
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1496
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1711
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1533
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1365
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1770
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1520
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1969
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1836
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1668
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2039
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2564
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1529
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1486
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1520
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1722
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2267
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1612
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1412
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1423
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1530
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1367
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1713
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1724
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1756
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2266
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1725
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1768
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1674

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593