Los Angeles vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 24% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 72nd and 656th ($3187 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 47th and 52nd 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
$21.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085