Los Angeles vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
3.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 24% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 39th and 240th ($2975 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 64th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Sydney

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Los Angeles Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$16443

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663