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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 4.11% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 12.13% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 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) | 4.36 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.30 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.76 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.59 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.39 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.27 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.14 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.74 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.89 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.91 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.55 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.69 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.30 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.46 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.52 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.14 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.67 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.72 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 30.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 149.95 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.40 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.56 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) | 23,957.60 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 197.06 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.23 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.99 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.97 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.54 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,755.05 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,586.96 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.26 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.92 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.46 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.16 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,693.24 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,289.27 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,673.67 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,896.24 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 719.09 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 523.37 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,373.03 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.36 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22112 entries in the past 18 months from 2685 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 80.34 | 55.54 | 68.45 | 70.98 | 75.33 | 109.44 | |
| Perth | 74.90 | 30.38 | 53.56 | 66.15 | 77.12 | 116.09 | |
| Melbourne | 74.04 | 43.19 | 59.25 | 67.17 | 72.85 | 110.68 | |
| Canberra | 73.51 | 40.08 | 57.49 | 68.41 | 73.64 | 135.49 | |
| Brisbane | 73.02 | 35.79 | 55.17 | 66.32 | 72.08 | 129.96 | |
| Newcastle | 72.63 | 33.92 | 54.07 | 64.76 | 80.87 | 149.39 | |
| Hobart | 70.52 | 28.31 | 50.29 | 66.79 | 67.61 | 115.21 | |
| Gold Coast | 70.51 | 35.72 | 53.83 | 67.38 | 70.66 | 107.04 | |
| Adelaide | 68.23 | 28.26 | 49.07 | 63.62 | 68.15 | 126.30 |
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