Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 227.8% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 275.5% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 494.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 269.9% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 217.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 57.8% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (4.56 A$) |
1,371.45 ₹ (25.00 A$) |
+448.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (21.87 A$) |
6,582.96 ₹ (120.00 A$) |
+448.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (6.38 A$) |
822.87 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+135.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (2.92 A$) |
566.41 ₹ (10.32 A$) |
+254.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.47 A$) |
603.44 ₹ (11.00 A$) |
+101.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.47 ₹ (2.91 A$) |
290.70 ₹ (5.30 A$) |
+82.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.73 ₹ (0.67 A$) |
217.98 ₹ (3.97 A$) |
+493.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.23 ₹ (0.28 A$) |
183.66 ₹ (3.35 A$) |
+1,105.8 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
223.24 ₹ (4.07 A$) |
483.95 ₹ (8.82 A$) |
+116.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.97 ₹ (0.69 A$) |
186.70 ₹ (3.40 A$) |
+391.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.04 ₹ (0.49 A$) |
80.47 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
+197.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.89 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
336.87 ₹ (6.14 A$) |
+316.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
203.75 ₹ (3.71 A$) |
367.82 ₹ (6.70 A$) |
+80.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
120.66 ₹ (2.20 A$) |
320.14 ₹ (5.84 A$) |
+165.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
218.73 ₹ (3.99 A$) |
543.91 ₹ (9.91 A$) |
+148.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
81.89 ₹ (1.49 A$) |
120.74 ₹ (2.20 A$) |
+47.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.12 ₹ (0.51 A$) |
101.37 ₹ (1.85 A$) |
+260.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.14 ₹ (0.77 A$) |
111.61 ₹ (2.03 A$) |
+164.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.21 ₹ (0.37 A$) |
165.81 ₹ (3.02 A$) |
+720.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14.23 ₹ (0.26 A$) |
91.12 ₹ (1.66 A$) |
+540.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.78 ₹ (0.29 A$) |
80.69 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
+411.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.95 ₹ (0.84 A$) |
190.37 ₹ (3.47 A$) |
+314.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.03 ₹ (0.53 A$) |
135.97 ₹ (2.48 A$) |
+368.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (13.67 A$) |
1,097.16 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+46.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.17 ₹ (2.88 A$) |
403.96 ₹ (7.36 A$) |
+155.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
257.66 ₹ (4.70 A$) |
462.19 ₹ (8.43 A$) |
+79.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (6.38 A$) |
2,468.61 ₹ (45.00 A$) |
+605.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.55 A$) |
274.29 ₹ (5.00 A$) |
+814.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (16.41 A$) |
9,216.15 ₹ (168.00 A$) |
+924.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
70.00 ₹ (1.28 A$) |
329.15 ₹ (6.00 A$) |
+370.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.73 A$) |
238.37 ₹ (4.35 A$) |
+492.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.82 A$) |
3,291.48 ₹ (60.00 A$) |
+3,191.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
393.73 ₹ (7.18 A$) |
393.56 ₹ (7.17 A$) |
-0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (21,874.64 A$) |
2,436,958.63 ₹ (44,423.00 A$) |
+103.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,918,654.17 ₹ (34,974.90 A$) |
1,876,718.31 ₹ (34,210.45 A$) |
-2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,510.81 ₹ (64.00 A$) |
16,760.74 ₹ (305.53 A$) |
+377.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
319.42 ₹ (5.82 A$) |
2,298.55 ₹ (41.90 A$) |
+619.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
695.16 ₹ (12.67 A$) |
4,503.17 ₹ (82.09 A$) |
+547.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,439.57 ₹ (26.24 A$) |
4,173.47 ₹ (76.08 A$) |
+189.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
626.58 ₹ (11.42 A$) |
1,408.99 ₹ (25.68 A$) |
+124.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (5.47 A$) |
1,193.16 ₹ (21.75 A$) |
+297.7 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,199.71 ₹ (113.01 A$) |
133,543.18 ₹ (2,434.34 A$) |
+2,054.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
152,700.95 ₹ (2,783.57 A$) |
1,060,079.89 ₹ (19,324.06 A$) |
+594.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,232.71 ₹ (40.70 A$) |
6,557.59 ₹ (119.54 A$) |
+193.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,306.40 ₹ (42.04 A$) |
4,668.21 ₹ (85.10 A$) |
+102.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,813.97 ₹ (69.52 A$) |
8,900.05 ₹ (162.24 A$) |
+133.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,782.53 ₹ (50.72 A$) |
9,919.58 ₹ (180.82 A$) |
+256.5 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,097.19 ₹ (311.66 A$) |
122,913.01 ₹ (2,240.57 A$) |
+618.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,858.90 ₹ (197.95 A$) |
97,230.91 ₹ (1,772.41 A$) |
+795.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
41,267.85 ₹ (752.27 A$) |
197,625.97 ₹ (3,602.50 A$) |
+378.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,446.24 ₹ (463.86 A$) |
144,676.56 ₹ (2,637.29 A$) |
+468.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
13,857.54 ₹ (252.61 A$) |
55,740.25 ₹ (1,016.08 A$) |
+302.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,668.34 ₹ (139.79 A$) |
40,724.83 ₹ (742.37 A$) |
+431.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,924.79 ₹ (946.53 A$) |
307,603.19 ₹ (5,607.26 A$) |
+492.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 6.39 | -28.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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