Canberra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2049
$3381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4563
$7742
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$2153
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$3690
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$254
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3539
$4406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
381K
3.9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1878th and 51st ($2049 vs $3381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 39th 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 Canberra compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 402nd and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.1
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.55
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$6.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1375
$2353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2250
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7236
$7901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4835
$6794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$73.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$8.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$4.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$5.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.7
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1747
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13277
$23575

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$1654
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1457
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1578
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1507
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1617
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2313
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1879
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2619
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2160
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1659
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1758
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1671
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1829
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1806
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1710
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1701
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1724
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1656
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1688
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1341
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2297
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1759
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1712
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1739
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1683
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2043
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1421
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1187
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1766
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1690
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1703
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1759
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1840
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2146
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1553

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2779
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2773
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2836
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2749
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2684
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2922
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2735
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3108
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2675
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3004
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2711
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2734
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3588
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2933
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2929
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2752
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2806
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2968
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3700
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2712
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3259
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2617
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2808
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3090
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2932
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2848
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2773
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2724
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2684
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2938
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3098
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2620
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2616
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3560
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2749
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3092
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2835