Los Angeles vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
3.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 14% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 72nd and 312th ($3187 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 47th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754