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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 15.71% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 10.93% 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) | 4.21 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.17 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.63 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.38 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.32 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.24 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.48 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.62 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.98 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.86 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.41 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.63 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.29 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.39 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.51 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.98 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.52 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) | 3.32 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.91 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) | 23,699.68 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 195.00 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.22 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.17 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.21 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.37 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,448.50 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,925.93 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.76 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.42 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.15 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.43 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,698.68 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,296.77 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,718.49 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,927.18 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 658.62 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 451.36 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,065.05 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 24152 entries in the past 18 months from 2478 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 94.45 | 69.69 | 82.42 | 90.72 | 79.46 | 101.40 | |
| Perth | 89.41 | 41.81 | 66.28 | 85.04 | 92.27 | 112.15 | |
| Darwin | 87.88 | 46.78 | 67.90 | 86.09 | 90.98 | 98.86 | |
| Melbourne | 87.64 | 44.91 | 66.87 | 86.74 | 76.17 | 109.51 | |
| Adelaide | 86.42 | 36.63 | 62.22 | 85.21 | 75.04 | 98.81 | |
| Cairns | 86.16 | 30.36 | 59.04 | 85.35 | 75.34 | 92.21 | |
| Brisbane | 85.14 | 43.60 | 64.95 | 81.54 | 80.68 | 109.57 | |
| Hobart | 85.09 | 30.44 | 58.53 | 85.00 | 87.12 | 85.00 | |
| Canberra | 82.91 | 44.78 | 64.38 | 80.70 | 78.16 | 119.15 | |
| Gold Coast | 79.77 | 39.86 | 60.37 | 81.17 | 71.28 | 105.75 | |
| Newcastle | 77.26 | 42.52 | 60.38 | 75.89 | 83.05 | 117.43 |
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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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