Los Angeles vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 35% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 72nd and 893rd ($3378 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 55th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Melbourne

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Los Angeles Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$26129

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$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
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172