Los Angeles vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
3.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 38% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 39th and 420th ($2975 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 64th and 3rd 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
$17.9
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$19362

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$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
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$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
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361