Los Angeles vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.03M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 46% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 80th and 1365th ($3196 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 58th 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
$21.7
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$19705

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963