Canberra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$5327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
381K
3.9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 25% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 363rd and 39th ($2217 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 Canberra compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 286th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$23021

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$1607
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$1544
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$1540
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$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
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$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
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$2019
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$1951
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$2019
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$2009
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$2009
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$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099