Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 69.5% lower than in Australia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 73.9% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in India are 83.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 76.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 68.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 31.7% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (1,343.21 ₹) |
4.65 A$ (250.00 ₹) |
-81.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
135.00 A$ (7,253.33 ₹) |
22.33 A$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-83.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (805.93 ₹) |
6.51 A$ (350.00 ₹) |
-56.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (591.01 ₹) |
2.98 A$ (160.00 ₹) |
-72.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (644.74 ₹) |
5.58 A$ (300.00 ₹) |
-53.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.31 A$ (285.40 ₹) |
2.96 A$ (159.28 ₹) |
-44.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (218.10 ₹) |
0.67 A$ (36.12 ₹) |
-83.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.40 A$ (182.91 ₹) |
0.29 A$ (15.46 ₹) |
-91.5 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.74 A$ (469.81 ₹) |
4.11 A$ (220.93 ₹) |
-53.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.40 A$ (182.67 ₹) |
0.70 A$ (37.59 ₹) |
-79.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (79.43 ₹) |
0.50 A$ (26.71 ₹) |
-66.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.09 A$ (327.26 ₹) |
1.49 A$ (79.91 ₹) |
-75.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.00 A$ (376.19 ₹) |
3.76 A$ (202.01 ₹) |
-46.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.87 A$ (315.54 ₹) |
2.24 A$ (120.19 ₹) |
-61.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.99 A$ (536.96 ₹) |
4.08 A$ (219.05 ₹) |
-59.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (118.08 ₹) |
1.51 A$ (81.09 ₹) |
-31.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.82 A$ (97.65 ₹) |
0.52 A$ (28.12 ₹) |
-71.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.13 A$ (114.45 ₹) |
0.77 A$ (41.48 ₹) |
-63.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.02 A$ (162.41 ₹) |
0.37 A$ (19.76 ₹) |
-87.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.69 A$ (90.59 ₹) |
0.26 A$ (13.71 ₹) |
-84.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (80.15 ₹) |
0.29 A$ (15.35 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 A$ (188.99 ₹) |
0.86 A$ (46.45 ₹) |
-75.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.57 A$ (138.27 ₹) |
0.54 A$ (29.04 ₹) |
-79.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 A$ (1,020.84 ₹) |
13.96 A$ (750.00 ₹) |
-26.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.66 A$ (411.51 ₹) |
2.94 A$ (158.00 ₹) |
-61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.54 A$ (458.82 ₹) |
4.82 A$ (258.99 ₹) |
-43.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (2,417.78 ₹) |
6.51 A$ (350.00 ₹) |
-85.5 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (268.64 ₹) |
0.56 A$ (30.00 ₹) |
-88.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
170.00 A$ (9,133.82 ₹) |
18.61 A$ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-89.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (322.37 ₹) |
1.30 A$ (70.00 ₹) |
-78.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.59 A$ (246.43 ₹) |
0.75 A$ (40.23 ₹) |
-83.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 A$ (3,223.70 ₹) |
1.86 A$ (100.00 ₹) |
-96.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 A$ (386.36 ₹) |
7.35 A$ (394.80 ₹) |
+2.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
42,000.00 A$ (2,256,591.39 ₹) |
22,334.57 A$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-46.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,106.03 A$ (1,778,732.99 ₹) |
35,591.24 A$ (1,912,258.96 ₹) |
+7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
332.25 A$ (17,851.02 ₹) |
65.13 A$ (3,499.53 ₹) |
-80.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.04 A$ (2,312.31 ₹) |
5.84 A$ (313.99 ₹) |
-86.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.00 A$ (4,567.02 ₹) |
12.97 A$ (697.05 ₹) |
-84.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
82.24 A$ (4,418.74 ₹) |
26.84 A$ (1,442.02 ₹) |
-67.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.96 A$ (1,502.47 ₹) |
11.98 A$ (643.86 ₹) |
-57.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (1,182.02 ₹) |
5.58 A$ (300.00 ₹) |
-74.6 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,462.98 A$ (132,331.96 ₹) |
118.77 A$ (6,381.15 ₹) |
-95.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,005.34 A$ (1,074,854.19 ₹) |
2,870.39 A$ (154,221.45 ₹) |
-85.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
126.90 A$ (6,818.29 ₹) |
41.36 A$ (2,222.00 ₹) |
-67.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
97.45 A$ (5,235.66 ₹) |
43.04 A$ (2,312.63 ₹) |
-55.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
176.38 A$ (9,476.64 ₹) |
70.02 A$ (3,762.21 ₹) |
-60.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
205.75 A$ (11,054.86 ₹) |
51.42 A$ (2,762.45 ₹) |
-75.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,374.35 A$ (127,569.96 ₹) |
325.81 A$ (17,505.49 ₹) |
-86.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,859.32 A$ (99,898.20 ₹) |
205.11 A$ (11,020.04 ₹) |
-89.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,796.98 A$ (204,005.76 ₹) |
764.20 A$ (41,059.13 ₹) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,750.53 A$ (147,781.46 ₹) |
474.90 A$ (25,515.36 ₹) |
-82.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,214.67 A$ (65,262.02 ₹) |
282.63 A$ (15,185.22 ₹) |
-76.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
932.53 A$ (50,103.30 ₹) |
154.25 A$ (8,287.64 ₹) |
-83.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,375.03 A$ (288,791.56 ₹) |
959.33 A$ (51,543.02 ₹) |
-82.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.47 | 8.89 | +37.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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