Cost of Living Comparison Between Queens, NY and Adelaide 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Adelaide are 1.8% higher than in Queens, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Adelaide are 16.0% lower than in Queens, NY
Rent Prices in Adelaide are 42.3% lower than in Queens, NY
Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 23.7% higher than in Queens, NY
Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 2.2% lower than in Queens, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 33.4% lower than in Queens, NY
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Restaurants
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(27.38 A$)
19.72 $
(30.00 A$)
     +9.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(121.70 A$)
131.47 $
(200.00 A$)
     +64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(15.97 A$)
9.86 $
(15.00 A$)
     -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(10.65 A$)
7.89 $
(12.00 A$)
     +12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(12.17 A$)
8.71 $
(13.25 A$)
     +8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $
(7.61 A$)
3.84 $
(5.84 A$)
     -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(3.80 A$)
2.80 $
(4.26 A$)
     +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $
(3.23 A$)
2.35 $
(3.57 A$)
     +10.4 %
Markets
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(7.54 A$)
5.56 $
(8.46 A$)
     +12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 $
(5.62 A$)
2.47 $
(3.76 A$)
     -33.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(3.29 A$)
1.16 $
(1.76 A$)
     -46.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(5.66 A$)
4.46 $
(6.78 A$)
     +19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.33 $
(14.20 A$)
5.35 $
(8.14 A$)
     -42.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.00 $
(9.13 A$)
4.24 $
(6.44 A$)
     -29.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $
(10.64 A$)
7.34 $
(11.17 A$)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(3.45 A$)
1.45 $
(2.20 A$)
     -36.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(1.24 A$)
1.39 $
(2.12 A$)
     +70.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.87 $
(2.85 A$)
1.81 $
(2.76 A$)
     -3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(3.61 A$)
2.06 $
(3.13 A$)
     -13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 $
(1.07 A$)
1.40 $
(2.13 A$)
     +99.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(2.59 A$)
1.15 $
(1.75 A$)
     -32.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(4.18 A$)
2.34 $
(3.56 A$)
     -14.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $
(4.05 A$)
1.99 $
(3.03 A$)
     -25.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 $
(28.14 A$)
13.15 $
(20.00 A$)
     -28.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.63 A$)
5.27 $
(8.02 A$)
     +204.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(6.85 A$)
5.60 $
(8.52 A$)
     +24.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.96 $
(18.19 A$)
26.29 $
(40.00 A$)
     +119.8 %
Transportation
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(4.41 A$)
3.22 $
(4.90 A$)
     +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(196.24 A$)
80.08 $
(121.83 A$)
     -37.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(3.80 A$)
3.29 $
(5.00 A$)
     +31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $
(5.02 A$)
3.17 $
(4.83 A$)
     -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(36.51 A$)
39.44 $
(60.00 A$)
     +64.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $
(5.22 A$)
4.79 $
(7.28 A$)
     +39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,344.69 $
(55,289.91 A$)
26,027.68 $
(39,595.00 A$)
     -28.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,546.72 $
(38,863.33 A$)
21,764.45 $
(33,109.50 A$)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.83 $
(288.78 A$)
296.80 $
(451.52 A$)
     +56.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.88 $
(63.70 A$)
27.47 $
(41.79 A$)
     -34.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.00 $
(76.06 A$)
60.99 $
(92.78 A$)
     +22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $
(60.85 A$)
49.58 $
(75.42 A$)
     +23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(73.02 A$)
19.53 $
(29.71 A$)
     -59.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.44 $
(29.57 A$)
14.46 $
(22.00 A$)
     -25.6 %
Childcare
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $
(2,281.90 A$)
1,380.95 $
(2,100.79 A$)
     -7.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $
(34,228.46 A$)
11,364.16 $
(17,287.90 A$)
     -49.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38.33 $
(58.32 A$)
93.33 $
(141.98 A$)
     +143.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(68.46 A$)
75.03 $
(114.14 A$)
     +66.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $
(123.60 A$)
138.89 $
(211.28 A$)
     +70.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.67 $
(238.33 A$)
153.82 $
(234.00 A$)
     -1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,262.50 $
(3,441.86 A$)
1,411.71 $
(2,147.59 A$)
     -37.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,200.00 $
(3,346.78 A$)
1,055.46 $
(1,605.64 A$)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,933.33 $
(5,983.64 A$)
2,468.68 $
(3,755.52 A$)
     -37.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,983.33 $
(4,538.44 A$)
1,668.89 $
(2,538.83 A$)
     -44.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 699.99 $
(1,064.88 A$)
689.61 $
(1,049.08 A$)
     -1.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.00 $
(753.02 A$)
427.19 $
(649.87 A$)
     -13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Queens, NY Edit Adelaide Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,729.17 $
(8,715.58 A$)
3,202.78 $
(4,872.28 A$)
     -44.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.37      -2.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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