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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 3.62% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 9.78% 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) | 11.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.33 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.23 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.69 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.55 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.29 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.18 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.26 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.01 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) | 1.85 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.48 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.67 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.20 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.43 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.14 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.53 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.78 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.45 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.54 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28.55 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 145.04 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.30 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.55 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) | 23,747.19 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 199.23 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.23 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.90 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 62.81 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.94 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,678.41 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,721.49 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.61 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.16 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 134.11 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.79 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,682.41 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,277.61 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,691.50 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,861.17 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 712.19 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 497.14 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,307.55 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.44 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22734 entries in the past 18 months from 2755 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2019
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 | 79.51 | 58.75 | 69.59 | 71.08 | 70.31 | 118.75 | |
| Perth | 75.45 | 30.64 | 54.02 | 66.87 | 78.24 | 127.47 | |
| Newcastle | 73.44 | 35.47 | 55.28 | 64.06 | 87.05 | 142.61 | |
| Melbourne | 73.26 | 42.94 | 58.76 | 66.48 | 72.47 | 119.75 | |
| Canberra | 71.42 | 39.95 | 56.37 | 65.97 | 72.02 | 143.31 | |
| Darwin | 71.00 | 34.51 | 53.55 | 63.79 | 76.45 | 120.62 | |
| Brisbane | 70.90 | 36.55 | 54.47 | 62.46 | 74.80 | 128.58 | |
| Adelaide | 68.40 | 29.84 | 49.96 | 64.89 | 65.79 | 125.85 |
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