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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 3.22% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 7.84% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.32 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.21 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.66 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.40 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.19 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.24 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.03 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.63 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.01 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.84 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.42 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.67 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.40 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.84 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.39 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.40 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 145.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.46 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,536.11 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.74 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.20 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.93 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.06 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.89 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,617.93 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,471.35 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.04 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.48 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.83 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 136.19 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,690.16 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,281.83 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,695.24 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,879.12 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 697.22 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 494.60 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,221.11 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.45 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22234 entries in the past 18 months from 2636 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
By City in Australia
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 78.44 | 59.63 | 69.44 | 68.16 | 70.56 | 124.40 | |
| Perth | 72.70 | 31.05 | 52.78 | 64.98 | 74.35 | 137.67 | |
| Melbourne | 72.18 | 42.06 | 57.77 | 65.57 | 70.92 | 126.70 | |
| Darwin | 71.14 | 34.69 | 53.71 | 65.48 | 75.03 | 121.67 | |
| Newcastle | 70.92 | 36.00 | 54.22 | 64.21 | 78.68 | 138.50 | |
| Brisbane | 69.84 | 37.52 | 54.38 | 61.69 | 70.75 | 135.18 | |
| Adelaide | 69.79 | 30.25 | 50.88 | 67.15 | 65.75 | 127.29 | |
| Gold Coast | 69.45 | 36.23 | 53.56 | 66.76 | 63.48 | 117.14 | |
| Canberra | 69.31 | 39.40 | 55.01 | 65.20 | 68.03 | 149.10 | |
| Hobart | 66.33 | 25.86 | 46.97 | 64.78 | 69.00 | 119.25 |
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