Los Angeles vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 36% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 72nd and 1024th ($3187 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 47th and 7th 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
$21.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$14689

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876