Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 6.4% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 1.7% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in United States are 19.2% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 2.9% higher than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United States are 2.7% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 19.0% higher than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(16.72 $)
26.91 A$
(18.00 $)
     +7.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(73.57 $)
104.66 A$
(70.00 $)
     -4.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 A$
(9.36 $)
14.94 A$
(9.99 $)
     +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.35 A$
(6.25 $)
7.48 A$
(5.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.69 $)
9.72 A$
(6.50 $)
     -2.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.05 A$
(3.38 $)
7.00 A$
(4.68 $)
     +38.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 A$
(2.54 $)
3.45 A$
(2.31 $)
     -9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 A$
(2.14 $)
2.73 A$
(1.82 $)
     -14.7 %
Markets
Australia Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.24 A$
(5.51 $)
5.80 A$
(3.88 $)
     -29.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 A$
(1.98 $)
4.44 A$
(2.97 $)
     +50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 A$
(0.94 $)
2.82 A$
(1.89 $)
     +101.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.51 A$
(3.68 $)
6.15 A$
(4.12 $)
     +11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 A$
(4.04 $)
7.96 A$
(5.32 $)
     +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.55 A$
(3.71 $)
8.09 A$
(5.41 $)
     +45.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.84 A$
(6.58 $)
10.20 A$
(6.82 $)
     +3.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.45 $)
3.28 A$
(2.20 $)
     +51.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(1.15 $)
1.09 A$
(0.73 $)
     -36.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.96 A$
(1.31 $)
2.81 A$
(1.88 $)
     +43.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.24 A$
(2.17 $)
3.07 A$
(2.06 $)
     -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 A$
(1.09 $)
1.86 A$
(1.24 $)
     +14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 A$
(0.92 $)
1.87 A$
(1.25 $)
     +35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.72 A$
(2.49 $)
3.16 A$
(2.11 $)
     -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 A$
(1.71 $)
2.89 A$
(1.93 $)
     +13.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(12.04 $)
19.44 A$
(13.00 $)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.50 A$
(4.35 $)
4.02 A$
(2.69 $)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.02 A$
(4.69 $)
5.02 A$
(3.35 $)
     -28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(26.75 $)
13.46 A$
(9.00 $)
     -66.4 %
Transportation
Australia Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(3.01 $)
3.74 A$
(2.50 $)
     -16.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 162.00 A$
(108.35 $)
104.66 A$
(70.00 $)
     -35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 A$
(3.08 $)
5.23 A$
(3.50 $)
     +13.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 A$
(2.34 $)
4.04 A$
(2.70 $)
     +15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 A$
(36.79 $)
44.85 A$
(30.00 $)
     -18.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.59 A$
(5.08 $)
5.65 A$
(3.78 $)
     -25.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,810.00 A$
(22,613.86 $)
37,377.53 A$
(25,000.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,045.18 A$
(19,426.90 $)
34,885.79 A$
(23,333.40 $)
     +20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.39 A$
(192.89 $)
273.68 A$
(183.05 $)
     -5.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.69 A$
(0.46 $)
0.25 A$
(0.17 $)
     -63.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.88 A$
(56.10 $)
104.04 A$
(69.59 $)
     +24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.31 A$
(49.70 $)
62.68 A$
(41.93 $)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.44 A$
(15.68 $)
27.40 A$
(18.33 $)
     +16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(13.38 $)
17.94 A$
(12.00 $)
     -10.3 %
Childcare
Australia Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,234.99 A$
(1,494.87 $)
1,748.95 A$
(1,169.79 $)
     -21.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,108.70 A$
(12,780.88 $)
24,744.93 A$
(16,550.68 $)
     +29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 115.21 A$
(77.06 $)
69.44 A$
(46.44 $)
     -39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.94 A$
(49.45 $)
54.76 A$
(36.62 $)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 165.89 A$
(110.95 $)
119.90 A$
(80.20 $)
     -27.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 182.31 A$
(121.94 $)
164.25 A$
(109.86 $)
     -9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,240.31 A$
(1,498.43 $)
2,549.41 A$
(1,705.17 $)
     +13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,737.25 A$
(1,161.96 $)
2,058.30 A$
(1,376.70 $)
     +18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,681.36 A$
(2,462.28 $)
4,259.35 A$
(2,848.87 $)
     +15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,594.47 A$
(1,735.31 $)
3,358.18 A$
(2,246.12 $)
     +29.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 994.86 A$
(665.41 $)
632.47 A$
(423.03 $)
     -36.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.88 A$
(486.17 $)
425.60 A$
(284.67 $)
     -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,211.53 A$
(3,485.73 $)
6,309.91 A$
(4,220.39 $)
     +21.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.67 5.38      +15.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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