Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 17.8% higher than in Perth (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 40.1% higher than in Perth
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 90.2% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 43.1% higher than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 10.8% higher than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 6.8% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(13.20 $)
36.41 A$
(24.03 $)
     +82.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(92.39 $)
181.83 A$
(120.00 $)
     +29.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(10.56 $)
18.18 A$
(12.00 $)
     +13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(7.26 $)
12.12 A$
(8.00 $)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(7.26 $)
15.15 A$
(10.00 $)
     +37.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 A$
(3.53 $)
8.09 A$
(5.34 $)
     +51.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 A$
(2.51 $)
4.23 A$
(2.79 $)
     +11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(2.20 $)
3.18 A$
(2.10 $)
     -4.5 %
Markets
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.41 A$
(6.21 $)
6.93 A$
(4.57 $)
     -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 A$
(2.17 $)
7.12 A$
(4.70 $)
     +116.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(0.94 $)
3.99 A$
(2.64 $)
     +179.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.37 A$
(4.20 $)
7.44 A$
(4.91 $)
     +16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.98 A$
(4.61 $)
9.29 A$
(6.13 $)
     +33.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.18 A$
(4.08 $)
11.26 A$
(7.43 $)
     +82.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.50 A$
(6.27 $)
12.56 A$
(8.29 $)
     +32.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 A$
(1.53 $)
3.84 A$
(2.53 $)
     +65.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.20 $)
1.60 A$
(1.05 $)
     -12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.15 A$
(1.42 $)
2.32 A$
(1.53 $)
     +8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 A$
(1.76 $)
3.33 A$
(2.20 $)
     +24.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(1.05 $)
2.18 A$
(1.44 $)
     +37.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 A$
(0.86 $)
1.66 A$
(1.10 $)
     +27.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.32 A$
(2.19 $)
3.18 A$
(2.10 $)
     -4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 A$
(1.62 $)
3.28 A$
(2.16 $)
     +33.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 A$
(9.90 $)
22.71 A$
(14.99 $)
     +51.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 A$
(4.75 $)
3.94 A$
(2.60 $)
     -45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.08 A$
(5.33 $)
5.88 A$
(3.88 $)
     -27.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(31.68 $)
18.18 A$
(12.00 $)
     -62.1 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(3.04 $)
2.65 A$
(1.75 $)
     -42.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.43 A$
(86.08 $)
126.49 A$
(83.48 $)
     -3.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.79 A$
(4.48 $)
4.70 A$
(3.10 $)
     -30.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$
(3.72 $)
4.09 A$
(2.70 $)
     -27.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$
(50.16 $)
44.23 A$
(29.19 $)
     -41.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 A$
(4.66 $)
8.05 A$
(5.31 $)
     +14.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(26,398.11 $)
45,457.80 A$
(30,000.00 $)
     +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,822.74 A$
(23,641.31 $)
40,740.27 A$
(26,886.65 $)
     +13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 305.77 A$
(201.80 $)
288.87 A$
(190.64 $)
     -5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.72 A$
(28.85 $)
101.51 A$
(66.99 $)
     +132.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.14 A$
(51.57 $)
112.67 A$
(74.36 $)
     +44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.88 A$
(42.82 $)
77.82 A$
(51.36 $)
     +19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.88 A$
(15.10 $)
14.24 A$
(9.40 $)
     -37.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.50 A$
(15.51 $)
27.27 A$
(18.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,445.00 A$
(1,613.58 $)
2,954.76 A$
(1,950.00 $)
     +20.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,100.00 A$
(11,945.14 $)
43,563.73 A$
(28,750.00 $)
     +140.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.77 A$
(80.36 $)
93.34 A$
(61.60 $)
     -23.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.06 A$
(48.88 $)
66.77 A$
(44.06 $)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 153.26 A$
(101.14 $)
161.43 A$
(106.54 $)
     +5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.88 A$
(112.11 $)
221.16 A$
(145.95 $)
     +30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,313.40 A$
(1,526.73 $)
3,734.39 A$
(2,464.52 $)
     +61.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,720.75 A$
(1,135.61 $)
3,172.95 A$
(2,094.00 $)
     +84.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,650.85 A$
(2,409.39 $)
7,035.02 A$
(4,642.78 $)
     +92.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,608.25 A$
(1,721.32 $)
5,632.98 A$
(3,717.50 $)
     +116.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.09 A$
(478.53 $)
1,081.33 A$
(713.63 $)
     +49.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 458.96 A$
(302.89 $)
985.59 A$
(650.44 $)
     +114.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,254.29 A$
(4,127.53 $)
8,163.47 A$
(5,387.51 $)
     +30.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 6.71      +5.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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