Los Angeles vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Los Angeles	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3165	$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7625	$5119
🏠 One person rent	$2019	$1352
🏘️ Family rent	$3688	$2099
🍽️ Food expenses	$715	$555
🚐 Transport expenses	$236	$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6398	$3624
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	99	93
😀 Quality of life	94	96
🏙️ Population	3.9M	2.14M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 38% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 72nd and 1068th ($3165 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 6th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 34th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Perth

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	Los Angeles	Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.5	$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$101	$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.42	$7.56
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.65	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2215	$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1717	$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4161	$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3237	$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71	$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.7%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7697	$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6904	$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.4	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.26	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.91	$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.72	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.95	$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.5	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.3	$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$140	$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$29	$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.1	$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2020	$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$31623	$12548

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2854
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2713
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2886
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2649
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3220
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2442
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2737
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3030
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2987
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2747
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2702
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2621
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2579
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2935
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2707
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3148
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2700
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2541
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2375
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2665
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3168
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2862

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1601
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$2052
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1612
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$1761
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$502
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$546
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$361
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$870
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$873
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$556
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$427
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$383
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$403
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$469
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$439
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$454
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$505
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$506
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$440
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$459
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1693