| Sydney | Melbourne | Difference |
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| Restaurants | [ Edit ] |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 A$ |
16.49 A$ |
-8.39 %
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| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 A$ |
90.00 A$ |
+12.50 %
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| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.43 A$ |
11.00 A$ |
+5.52 %
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| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 A$ |
9.00 A$ |
+12.50 %
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| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 A$ |
9.00 A$ |
0.00 %
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| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.96 A$ |
4.17 A$ |
+5.46 %
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| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.41 A$ |
3.13 A$ |
-8.21 %
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| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 A$ |
2.76 A$ |
+5.26 %
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| Markets | [ Edit ] |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.23 A$ |
4.76 A$ |
-23.57 %
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| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 A$ |
2.48 A$ |
-1.38 %
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| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.18 A$ |
1.24 A$ |
+5.03 %
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| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.24 A$ |
3.93 A$ |
-7.39 %
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| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.93 A$ |
4.15 A$ |
+5.71 %
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| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
4.86 A$ |
4.51 A$ |
-7.06 %
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| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.39 A$ |
6.01 A$ |
-18.70 %
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| Apples (1 lb) |
1.93 A$ |
1.77 A$ |
-8.49 %
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| Banana (1 lb) |
1.47 A$ |
1.33 A$ |
-9.56 %
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ |
1.46 A$ |
-9.06 %
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| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ |
2.10 A$ |
-4.69 %
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| Potato (1 lb) |
1.47 A$ |
1.31 A$ |
-10.67 %
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| Onion (1 lb) |
1.19 A$ |
1.10 A$ |
-7.31 %
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| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.54 A$ |
2.43 A$ |
-4.29 %
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| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 A$ |
1.98 A$ |
+10.49 %
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| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 A$ |
15.00 A$ |
-21.05 %
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.95 A$ |
3.69 A$ |
-25.56 %
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| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.18 A$ |
6.00 A$ |
+15.87 %
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| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30.00 A$ |
30.00 A$ |
0.00 %
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| Transportation | [ Edit ] |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 A$ |
4.30 A$ |
+7.50 %
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| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ |
150.00 A$ |
-31.00 %
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 A$ |
4.50 A$ |
+12.50 %
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| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.52 A$ |
2.74 A$ |
-22.37 %
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| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.68 A$ |
34.20 A$ |
-39.66 %
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 A$ |
5.60 A$ |
-2.00 %
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| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 A$ |
25,120.00 A$ |
+0.48 %
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| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,400.04 A$ |
23,256.13 A$ |
-4.69 %
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| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
185.83 A$ |
201.61 A$ |
+8.49 %
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| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.64 A$ |
0.18 A$ |
-72.44 %
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| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.35 A$ |
71.40 A$ |
+2.96 %
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| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71.04 A$ |
65.64 A$ |
-7.60 %
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| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.94 A$ |
21.70 A$ |
-5.41 %
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ |
20.00 A$ |
0.00 %
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| Childcare | [ Edit ] |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,124.93 A$ |
1,801.41 A$ |
-15.23 %
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| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,047.62 A$ |
21,276.32 A$ |
+11.70 %
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| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.15 A$ |
104.47 A$ |
+1.28 %
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| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66.33 A$ |
61.08 A$ |
-7.92 %
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| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.80 A$ |
134.10 A$ |
-1.25 %
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| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
163.57 A$ |
150.13 A$ |
-8.21 %
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| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,648.67 A$ |
1,853.98 A$ |
-30.00 %
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,885.24 A$ |
1,451.80 A$ |
-22.99 %
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,662.54 A$ |
3,545.85 A$ |
-23.95 %
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,091.59 A$ |
2,184.59 A$ |
-29.34 %
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| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,349.47 A$ |
846.04 A$ |
-37.31 %
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
836.20 A$ |
664.03 A$ |
-20.59 %
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| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,277.67 A$ |
4,361.42 A$ |
-17.36 %
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| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
4.43 |
4.44 |
+0.19 %
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| Last update: |
January 2019 | January 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 521 | 461 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: AUD | | | |
