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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 4.09% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 8.00% 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) | 10.53 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.55 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.32 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.23 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.69 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.48 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.17 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.22 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.97 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.63 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.88 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.83 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.45 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.65 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.42 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.13 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.53 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.82 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.44 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.51 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28.10 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 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) | 5.57 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) | 23,633.29 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.66 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.20 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.54 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.64 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.53 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,651.73 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,573.81 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 98.18 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.41 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.12 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.89 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,682.11 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,284.04 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,713.89 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,876.33 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 694.38 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 489.21 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,247.70 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.46 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22721 entries in the past 18 months from 2690 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 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 | 79.63 | 59.72 | 70.12 | 70.03 | 71.82 | 122.72 | |
| Perth | 74.98 | 31.71 | 54.31 | 67.47 | 78.40 | 132.17 | |
| Newcastle | 73.57 | 35.96 | 55.61 | 65.50 | 84.45 | 118.86 | |
| Melbourne | 73.11 | 43.57 | 59.00 | 66.98 | 71.01 | 119.61 | |
| Darwin | 71.68 | 35.43 | 54.37 | 66.15 | 75.77 | 127.08 | |
| Canberra | 71.54 | 39.98 | 56.46 | 67.50 | 70.03 | 147.08 | |
| Brisbane | 71.20 | 37.46 | 55.08 | 62.84 | 75.06 | 130.81 | |
| Hobart | 69.66 | 25.67 | 48.64 | 67.65 | 69.02 | 119.69 | |
| Adelaide | 69.45 | 30.15 | 50.67 | 66.91 | 66.42 | 125.14 |
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