Canberra vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4990
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2158
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$4258
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1443rd and 72nd ($2223 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 52nd 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 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 479th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Los Angeles

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Canberra Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1150
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8609
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5425
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2023
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$28004

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$1710
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$2482
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$2050
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$2379
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$1824
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1867
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1815
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1997
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1979
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1896
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1860
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1894
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1798
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1829
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1487
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2496
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1928
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1906
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1822
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2217
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1604
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1288
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1904
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1870
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1898
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1753
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2703
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2308
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$1766

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$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
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$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
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$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
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$2850
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$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
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$3328
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$2698
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$2880
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$3157
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$3057
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$2894
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$2842
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$2789
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$2770
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$3051
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$2847
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$3193
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$3019
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$2702
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$2688
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$3588
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$2815
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$3262
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$2974