Los Angeles vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$3483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 23% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 72nd and 571st ($3165 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 34th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Toronto

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Los Angeles Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190