Los Angeles vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$5264
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$2340
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 27% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 39th and 269th ($2975 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 64th and 49th 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
$17.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$1256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$2615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$2059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$9366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$7395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$1156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$19602

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2301
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2167
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2030
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2167
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2266
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1682
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1588
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2090
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$1925
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2319
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1823
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1698
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2013
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2007
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1918
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1793
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1649
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1892
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$1805
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2012
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2013
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1753
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2019
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1797
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2019
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1728
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2021
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2020