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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 1.99% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 13.90% 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) | 4.37 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.29 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.76 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.67 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.44 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.19 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.32 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.28 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.83 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.18 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.94 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.56 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.48 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.53 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.15 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.95 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.91 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 30.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 148.40 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.52 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,290.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,036.37 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.29 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.31 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.24 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 65.32 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.26 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,765.70 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,406.32 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.25 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.18 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.56 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 137.26 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,688.29 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,297.02 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,706.76 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,924.62 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 744.63 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 552.45 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,441.70 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.26 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 21742 entries in the past 18 months from 2663 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 79.97 | 52.85 | 66.79 | 71.70 | 71.76 | 103.70 | |
| Perth | 74.28 | 29.26 | 52.40 | 65.72 | 77.05 | 106.53 | |
| Canberra | 73.99 | 38.36 | 56.67 | 68.80 | 75.06 | 126.78 | |
| Melbourne | 73.25 | 40.92 | 57.53 | 67.26 | 69.61 | 110.33 | |
| Brisbane | 72.32 | 34.12 | 53.75 | 65.64 | 71.89 | 124.11 | |
| Newcastle | 71.99 | 32.54 | 52.82 | 63.51 | 80.80 | 143.57 | |
| Gold Coast | 71.96 | 33.80 | 53.41 | 65.77 | 78.07 | 109.39 | |
| Adelaide | 68.44 | 26.76 | 48.18 | 65.75 | 65.11 | 121.98 |
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