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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 10.49% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 5.30% 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) | 3.16 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.61 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.39 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.36 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 A$ | |
| Eggs (12) | 4.60 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.28 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.69 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.05 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.85 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.36 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.60 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.14 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.54 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.02 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.01 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.48 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) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.35 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) | 23,664.26 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 191.21 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.91 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.47 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.93 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,379.34 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,666.67 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.35 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 64.33 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.38 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.32 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,682.91 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,268.47 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,681.55 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,921.52 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 691.37 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 466.63 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,099.68 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.50 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 25527 entries in the past 18 months from 2524 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 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 | 89.49 | 65.14 | 77.58 | 85.18 | 75.46 | 103.82 | |
| Perth | 88.94 | 40.16 | 65.08 | 86.57 | 92.57 | 108.15 | |
| Darwin | 87.52 | 44.96 | 66.70 | 86.84 | 94.31 | 99.22 | |
| Cairns | 86.36 | 28.55 | 58.08 | 83.78 | 80.82 | 85.21 | |
| Adelaide | 84.66 | 33.05 | 59.42 | 83.28 | 78.32 | 105.32 | |
| Melbourne | 84.02 | 43.67 | 64.28 | 83.55 | 76.17 | 115.61 | |
| Brisbane | 82.83 | 41.87 | 62.80 | 79.06 | 79.89 | 112.28 | |
| Hobart | 82.82 | 29.50 | 56.74 | 82.03 | 90.28 | 88.93 | |
| Canberra | 80.70 | 42.94 | 62.23 | 79.11 | 79.24 | 125.59 | |
| Gold Coast | 78.08 | 37.44 | 58.20 | 77.70 | 72.51 | 115.90 | |
| Newcastle | 77.24 | 40.68 | 59.36 | 77.90 | 82.99 | 121.54 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Casino, NSW, Geelong, Gosford, Orange, NSW, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Wollongong
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