Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.7% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 15.4% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.0% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 42.5% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 7.1% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 46.6% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(16.28 $)
38.40 A$
(25.00 $)
     +53.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(84.63 $)
184.33 A$
(120.00 $)
     +41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.77 $)
18.43 A$
(12.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.20 A$
(6.64 $)
12.29 A$
(8.00 $)
     +20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.81 $)
15.36 A$
(10.00 $)
     +28.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.03 A$
(3.27 $)
8.17 A$
(5.32 $)
     +62.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(2.53 $)
4.09 A$
(2.66 $)
     +5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 A$
(2.15 $)
3.06 A$
(1.99 $)
     -7.6 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.26 A$
(6.03 $)
7.27 A$
(4.73 $)
     -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 A$
(2.56 $)
7.39 A$
(4.81 $)
     +87.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(1.00 $)
4.02 A$
(2.61 $)
     +160.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 A$
(3.91 $)
8.22 A$
(5.35 $)
     +36.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 A$
(5.20 $)
9.56 A$
(6.22 $)
     +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(3.85 $)
11.13 A$
(7.25 $)
     +88.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.67 A$
(6.95 $)
12.47 A$
(8.12 $)
     +16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 A$
(1.47 $)
3.71 A$
(2.42 $)
     +65.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.23 $)
1.43 A$
(0.93 $)
     -24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.43 $)
2.30 A$
(1.50 $)
     +5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 A$
(1.86 $)
3.42 A$
(2.23 $)
     +19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.11 $)
2.21 A$
(1.44 $)
     +29.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 A$
(1.04 $)
1.62 A$
(1.06 $)
     +1.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.34 A$
(2.17 $)
3.16 A$
(2.06 $)
     -5.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 A$
(1.79 $)
3.41 A$
(2.22 $)
     +24.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.02 $)
23.04 A$
(15.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$
(5.28 $)
3.33 A$
(2.17 $)
     -58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.36 A$
(5.44 $)
5.98 A$
(3.90 $)
     -28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 46.50 A$
(30.27 $)
18.43 A$
(12.00 $)
     -60.4 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.26 $)
2.69 A$
(1.75 $)
     -46.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.00 A$
(146.48 $)
128.23 A$
(83.48 $)
     -43.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(5.21 $)
4.76 A$
(3.10 $)
     -40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.71 $)
4.15 A$
(2.70 $)
     -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(58.59 $)
44.84 A$
(29.19 $)
     -50.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.81 A$
(5.09 $)
8.21 A$
(5.35 $)
     +5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,260.50 A$
(26,860.59 $)
46,850.22 A$
(30,499.50 $)
     +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.55 A$
(22,134.36 $)
41,594.95 A$
(27,078.32 $)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.55 A$
(211.94 $)
299.65 A$
(195.07 $)
     -8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.85 A$
(26.59 $)
112.42 A$
(73.19 $)
     +175.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.10 A$
(54.75 $)
116.19 A$
(75.64 $)
     +38.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.12 A$
(65.83 $)
105.22 A$
(68.50 $)
     +4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.63 A$
(21.24 $)
21.89 A$
(14.25 $)
     -32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.62 $)
26.11 A$
(17.00 $)
     +8.8 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,090.44 A$
(2,011.88 $)
3,087.56 A$
(2,010.00 $)
     -0.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,194.64 A$
(17,052.72 $)
48,643.10 A$
(31,666.67 $)
     +85.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.52 A$
(76.51 $)
96.26 A$
(62.66 $)
     -18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 103.97 A$
(67.69 $)
65.03 A$
(42.33 $)
     -37.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.11 A$
(114.65 $)
163.96 A$
(106.74 $)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 219.52 A$
(142.91 $)
223.89 A$
(145.75 $)
     +2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,407.97 A$
(2,218.59 $)
3,819.88 A$
(2,486.74 $)
     +12.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,391.34 A$
(1,556.76 $)
3,185.08 A$
(2,073.48 $)
     +33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,780.38 A$
(4,414.03 $)
7,241.47 A$
(4,714.20 $)
     +6.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,991.91 A$
(2,598.74 $)
5,799.12 A$
(3,775.23 $)
     +45.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,335.01 A$
(1,520.09 $)
1,096.20 A$
(713.63 $)
     -53.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,506.22 A$
(980.55 $)
999.14 A$
(650.44 $)
     -33.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,886.47 A$
(3,832.10 $)
9,954.82 A$
(6,480.59 $)
     +69.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.73      +3.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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