Canberra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
381K
3.9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 25% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 929th and 72nd ($2393 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Canberra compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 393rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$28613

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$1748
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$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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