Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 18.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 28.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 42.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 33.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 14.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 0.7% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(37.87 A$)
14.52 $
(22.00 A$)
     -41.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(181.79 A$)
79.21 $
(120.00 A$)
     -34.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(18.18 A$)
9.90 $
(15.00 A$)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(12.12 A$)
7.92 $
(12.00 A$)
     -1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(15.15 A$)
7.92 $
(12.00 A$)
     -20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(8.12 A$)
3.48 $
(5.27 A$)
     -35.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(4.24 A$)
2.81 $
(4.26 A$)
     +0.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(3.23 A$)
2.27 $
(3.43 A$)
     +6.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(7.28 A$)
5.40 $
(8.19 A$)
     +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(7.31 A$)
2.11 $
(3.20 A$)
     -56.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(4.11 A$)
1.03 $
(1.57 A$)
     -61.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(7.59 A$)
3.92 $
(5.94 A$)
     -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(9.57 A$)
4.24 $
(6.43 A$)
     -32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(11.32 A$)
3.74 $
(5.67 A$)
     -49.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(12.64 A$)
6.61 $
(10.01 A$)
     -20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(3.81 A$)
1.39 $
(2.10 A$)
     -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(1.46 A$)
1.24 $
(1.88 A$)
     +29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.26 A$)
1.55 $
(2.35 A$)
     +3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.37 A$)
1.66 $
(2.52 A$)
     -25.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(2.18 A$)
1.10 $
(1.67 A$)
     -23.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.63 A$)
0.97 $
(1.47 A$)
     -10.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(3.11 A$)
2.00 $
(3.02 A$)
     -2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(3.36 A$)
1.63 $
(2.47 A$)
     -26.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(22.72 A$)
13.20 $
(20.00 A$)
     -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(3.28 A$)
5.30 $
(8.03 A$)
     +144.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(5.90 A$)
5.50 $
(8.33 A$)
     +41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(18.18 A$)
26.40 $
(40.00 A$)
     +120.0 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(2.65 A$)
2.86 $
(4.34 A$)
     +63.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(131.73 A$)
145.22 $
(220.00 A$)
     +67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(6.51 A$)
2.97 $
(4.50 A$)
     -30.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(4.09 A$)
2.54 $
(3.85 A$)
     -5.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(44.22 A$)
35.84 $
(54.30 A$)
     +22.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(8.09 A$)
4.97 $
(7.54 A$)
     -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(46,204.36 A$)
26,899.07 $
(40,750.00 A$)
     -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(40,313.22 A$)
21,018.76 $
(31,841.79 A$)
     -21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(294.63 A$)
195.21 $
(295.72 A$)
     +0.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(107.24 A$)
23.18 $
(35.11 A$)
     -67.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(114.63 A$)
50.64 $
(76.72 A$)
     -33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(91.53 A$)
52.65 $
(79.76 A$)
     -12.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(20.30 A$)
17.91 $
(27.12 A$)
     +33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(27.27 A$)
13.20 $
(20.00 A$)
     -26.7 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(2,954.10 A$)
1,590.16 $
(2,408.97 A$)
     -18.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(43,554.01 A$)
8,935.55 $
(13,536.67 A$)
     -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(94.93 A$)
87.37 $
(132.36 A$)
     +39.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(64.86 A$)
47.53 $
(72.00 A$)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(160.33 A$)
126.24 $
(191.25 A$)
     +19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(220.80 A$)
107.70 $
(163.16 A$)
     -26.1 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(3,748.85 A$)
1,664.79 $
(2,522.03 A$)
     -32.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(3,212.64 A$)
1,427.16 $
(2,162.03 A$)
     -32.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(7,163.34 A$)
2,622.25 $
(3,972.50 A$)
     -44.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(5,644.05 A$)
1,768.35 $
(2,678.91 A$)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(1,154.89 A$)
802.63 $
(1,215.92 A$)
     +5.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(1,010.56 A$)
570.76 $
(864.65 A$)
     -14.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(8,132.22 A$)
3,878.14 $
(5,875.08 A$)
     -27.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.31      -6.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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