Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 233.0% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 304.8% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 652.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 360.3% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 216.7% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 39.9% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ₹ (3.65 A$) |
1,371.07 ₹ (25.00 A$) |
+585.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ₹ (18.23 A$) |
6,581.15 ₹ (120.00 A$) |
+558.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (6.38 A$) |
822.64 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+135.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (2.92 A$) |
548.43 ₹ (10.00 A$) |
+242.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (5.47 A$) |
603.27 ₹ (11.00 A$) |
+101.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
143.54 ₹ (2.62 A$) |
290.69 ₹ (5.30 A$) |
+102.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.73 ₹ (0.67 A$) |
218.59 ₹ (3.99 A$) |
+495.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.91 ₹ (0.29 A$) |
186.93 ₹ (3.41 A$) |
+1,074.7 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
219.60 ₹ (4.00 A$) |
473.85 ₹ (8.64 A$) |
+115.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.46 ₹ (0.68 A$) |
177.41 ₹ (3.23 A$) |
+373.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.46 ₹ (0.48 A$) |
81.71 ₹ (1.49 A$) |
+208.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
78.40 ₹ (1.43 A$) |
318.92 ₹ (5.82 A$) |
+306.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
198.70 ₹ (3.62 A$) |
371.83 ₹ (6.78 A$) |
+87.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
120.36 ₹ (2.19 A$) |
315.89 ₹ (5.76 A$) |
+162.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
217.29 ₹ (3.96 A$) |
555.61 ₹ (10.13 A$) |
+155.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
74.86 ₹ (1.36 A$) |
122.48 ₹ (2.23 A$) |
+63.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.63 ₹ (0.47 A$) |
98.33 ₹ (1.79 A$) |
+283.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
40.46 ₹ (0.74 A$) |
110.40 ₹ (2.01 A$) |
+172.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.49 ₹ (0.36 A$) |
170.64 ₹ (3.11 A$) |
+775.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.60 ₹ (0.25 A$) |
92.53 ₹ (1.69 A$) |
+580.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14.85 ₹ (0.27 A$) |
79.77 ₹ (1.45 A$) |
+437.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
44.47 ₹ (0.81 A$) |
195.93 ₹ (3.57 A$) |
+340.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.02 ₹ (0.53 A$) |
149.39 ₹ (2.72 A$) |
+414.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (13.68 A$) |
1,096.86 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
156.59 ₹ (2.86 A$) |
385.07 ₹ (7.02 A$) |
+145.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
253.93 ₹ (4.63 A$) |
416.07 ₹ (7.59 A$) |
+63.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (6.38 A$) |
2,193.72 ₹ (40.00 A$) |
+526.8 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.55 A$) |
252.28 ₹ (4.60 A$) |
+740.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (16.41 A$) |
9,323.29 ₹ (170.00 A$) |
+935.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
67.50 ₹ (1.23 A$) |
274.21 ₹ (5.00 A$) |
+306.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.73 A$) |
196.82 ₹ (3.59 A$) |
+389.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.82 A$) |
3,093.14 ₹ (56.40 A$) |
+2,993.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
395.88 ₹ (7.22 A$) |
417.24 ₹ (7.61 A$) |
+5.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (21,880.69 A$) |
1,974,343.65 ₹ (36,000.00 A$) |
+64.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,898,383.36 ₹ (34,614.95 A$) |
1,719,439.36 ₹ (31,352.10 A$) |
-9.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,426.72 ₹ (62.48 A$) |
18,263.98 ₹ (333.02 A$) |
+433.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
316.01 ₹ (5.76 A$) |
2,464.39 ₹ (44.94 A$) |
+679.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
689.75 ₹ (12.58 A$) |
4,796.59 ₹ (87.46 A$) |
+595.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,430.73 ₹ (26.09 A$) |
4,454.55 ₹ (81.22 A$) |
+211.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
620.22 ₹ (11.31 A$) |
1,461.77 ₹ (26.65 A$) |
+135.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (5.47 A$) |
1,192.83 ₹ (21.75 A$) |
+297.6 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,512.50 ₹ (100.51 A$) |
132,354.97 ₹ (2,413.35 A$) |
+2,301.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
138,134.65 ₹ (2,518.73 A$) |
1,081,558.06 ₹ (19,721.03 A$) |
+683.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,228.47 ₹ (40.63 A$) |
6,916.94 ₹ (126.12 A$) |
+210.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,284.30 ₹ (41.65 A$) |
4,738.41 ₹ (86.40 A$) |
+107.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,774.13 ₹ (68.82 A$) |
9,820.76 ₹ (179.07 A$) |
+160.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,817.65 ₹ (51.38 A$) |
11,113.83 ₹ (202.65 A$) |
+294.4 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,831.26 ₹ (270.43 A$) |
127,156.70 ₹ (2,318.56 A$) |
+757.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,679.77 ₹ (176.50 A$) |
101,966.24 ₹ (1,859.24 A$) |
+953.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
33,445.28 ₹ (609.84 A$) |
209,275.81 ₹ (3,815.92 A$) |
+525.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,457.12 ₹ (373.01 A$) |
151,372.89 ₹ (2,760.12 A$) |
+640.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,748.59 ₹ (214.22 A$) |
62,005.30 ₹ (1,130.60 A$) |
+427.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,124.60 ₹ (111.68 A$) |
47,678.44 ₹ (869.36 A$) |
+678.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
48,674.29 ₹ (887.52 A$) |
275,705.66 ₹ (5,027.19 A$) |
+466.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.81 | 5.93 | -32.6 % |
| Last update: | December 2023 | December 2023 | |
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