Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Australia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 220.2% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 272.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 534.9% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 265.0% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 215.1% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 71.5% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4.59 A$) |
1,361.30 ₹ (25.00 A$) |
+444.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (22.04 A$) |
6,534.26 ₹ (120.00 A$) |
+444.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (6.43 A$) |
816.78 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+133.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
171.25 ₹ (3.14 A$) |
544.52 ₹ (10.00 A$) |
+218.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.51 A$) |
598.97 ₹ (11.00 A$) |
+99.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.75 ₹ (2.97 A$) |
291.65 ₹ (5.36 A$) |
+80.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.73 ₹ (0.67 A$) |
220.84 ₹ (4.06 A$) |
+501.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.59 ₹ (0.27 A$) |
182.02 ₹ (3.34 A$) |
+1,147.4 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
228.05 ₹ (4.19 A$) |
485.58 ₹ (8.92 A$) |
+112.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.07 ₹ (0.72 A$) |
186.77 ₹ (3.43 A$) |
+378.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.66 ₹ (0.51 A$) |
78.71 ₹ (1.45 A$) |
+184.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.03 ₹ (1.52 A$) |
359.52 ₹ (6.60 A$) |
+333.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.02 ₹ (3.80 A$) |
341.97 ₹ (6.28 A$) |
+65.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.35 ₹ (2.25 A$) |
321.84 ₹ (5.91 A$) |
+163.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.40 ₹ (4.10 A$) |
529.17 ₹ (9.72 A$) |
+136.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.20 ₹ (1.53 A$) |
121.10 ₹ (2.22 A$) |
+45.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.52 ₹ (0.52 A$) |
104.59 ₹ (1.92 A$) |
+266.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.04 ₹ (0.77 A$) |
110.64 ₹ (2.03 A$) |
+163.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.84 ₹ (0.40 A$) |
162.55 ₹ (2.99 A$) |
+644.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.41 ₹ (0.30 A$) |
92.92 ₹ (1.71 A$) |
+466.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.80 ₹ (0.35 A$) |
81.23 ₹ (1.49 A$) |
+332.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.92 ₹ (0.84 A$) |
184.61 ₹ (3.39 A$) |
+302.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.01 ₹ (0.53 A$) |
126.12 ₹ (2.32 A$) |
+334.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (12.86 A$) |
1,089.04 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+55.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.89 ₹ (2.94 A$) |
374.38 ₹ (6.88 A$) |
+134.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.55 ₹ (4.69 A$) |
412.21 ₹ (7.57 A$) |
+61.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (6.43 A$) |
2,613.70 ₹ (48.00 A$) |
+646.8 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.55 A$) |
250.48 ₹ (4.60 A$) |
+734.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (16.53 A$) |
8,167.82 ₹ (150.00 A$) |
+807.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
326.71 ₹ (6.00 A$) |
+308.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.74 A$) |
236.61 ₹ (4.35 A$) |
+488.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (2.75 A$) |
3,158.22 ₹ (58.00 A$) |
+2,005.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.30 ₹ (7.17 A$) |
377.32 ₹ (6.93 A$) |
-3.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (22,037.70 A$) |
2,418,927.78 ₹ (44,423.00 A$) |
+101.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,948,838.20 ₹ (35,789.92 A$) |
1,902,245.36 ₹ (34,934.26 A$) |
-2.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,505.79 ₹ (64.38 A$) |
14,713.37 ₹ (270.21 A$) |
+319.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
327.21 ₹ (6.01 A$) |
2,246.68 ₹ (41.26 A$) |
+586.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.47 ₹ (12.70 A$) |
4,435.56 ₹ (81.46 A$) |
+541.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,392.29 ₹ (25.57 A$) |
3,989.87 ₹ (73.27 A$) |
+186.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
651.18 ₹ (11.96 A$) |
1,405.30 ₹ (25.81 A$) |
+115.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (5.51 A$) |
1,197.95 ₹ (22.00 A$) |
+299.3 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,011.69 ₹ (110.40 A$) |
132,406.53 ₹ (2,431.61 A$) |
+2,102.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,696.04 ₹ (2,859.32 A$) |
1,043,444.66 ₹ (19,162.60 A$) |
+570.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,234.51 ₹ (41.04 A$) |
6,014.51 ₹ (110.45 A$) |
+169.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,301.35 ₹ (42.26 A$) |
4,279.44 ₹ (78.59 A$) |
+86.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,960.09 ₹ (72.73 A$) |
8,567.14 ₹ (157.33 A$) |
+116.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,873.32 ₹ (52.77 A$) |
9,267.15 ₹ (170.19 A$) |
+222.5 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,106.09 ₹ (295.78 A$) |
115,465.46 ₹ (2,120.49 A$) |
+616.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,066.15 ₹ (184.86 A$) |
91,981.73 ₹ (1,689.22 A$) |
+813.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,194.76 ₹ (683.07 A$) |
196,104.31 ₹ (3,601.41 A$) |
+427.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,025.75 ₹ (422.86 A$) |
144,988.14 ₹ (2,662.67 A$) |
+529.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,776.85 ₹ (234.64 A$) |
53,059.38 ₹ (974.42 A$) |
+315.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,933.32 ₹ (127.33 A$) |
39,602.33 ₹ (727.29 A$) |
+471.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,285.74 ₹ (868.39 A$) |
301,881.50 ₹ (5,543.98 A$) |
+538.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 6.36 | -29.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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