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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 14.72% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 9.01% higher 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) | 4.18 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.17 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.61 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.38 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.32 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.23 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.56 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.29 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.67 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.03 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.86 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.60 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.26 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.14 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.98 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.94 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.39 A$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 25.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.29 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.88 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) | 23,581.72 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.99 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.20 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.39 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 62.88 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.18 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,408.50 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,326.53 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.12 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 64.05 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.66 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.93 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,697.71 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,275.76 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,666.57 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,917.66 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 686.32 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 458.25 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,098.64 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.49 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 24881 entries in the past 18 months from 2472 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2017
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 | 94.54 | 69.14 | 82.07 | 91.40 | 78.88 | 101.78 | |
| Perth | 93.14 | 41.43 | 67.75 | 90.69 | 97.09 | 108.91 | |
| Darwin | 91.17 | 47.12 | 69.54 | 91.36 | 95.27 | 98.31 | |
| Cairns | 89.86 | 30.30 | 60.61 | 89.15 | 83.02 | 79.20 | |
| Adelaide | 88.66 | 34.71 | 62.17 | 88.48 | 80.73 | 105.86 | |
| Melbourne | 88.51 | 45.47 | 67.38 | 88.74 | 79.25 | 112.99 | |
| Brisbane | 87.05 | 43.44 | 65.63 | 83.99 | 83.21 | 110.55 | |
| Hobart | 87.03 | 30.79 | 59.41 | 86.94 | 94.16 | 87.25 | |
| Canberra | 85.26 | 45.24 | 65.61 | 84.33 | 83.10 | 119.65 | |
| Newcastle | 81.36 | 42.56 | 62.31 | 82.81 | 86.74 | 119.23 | |
| Gold Coast | 81.22 | 38.93 | 60.45 | 82.65 | 75.21 | 111.05 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Casino, NSW, Coffs Harbour, Geelong, Gosford, Orange, NSW, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Wollongong
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