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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 16.05% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 11.22% 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) | 5.37 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.32 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.24 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.49 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.21 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) | 4.97 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 | 195.24 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 | 1,433.47 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) | 133.05 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.43 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,697.46 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,296.74 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,714.95 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,931.07 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) | 4,065.03 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 24105 entries in the past 18 months from 2471 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 | 94.24 | 69.77 | 82.36 | 90.31 | 79.34 | 102.09 | |
| Perth | 89.32 | 41.86 | 66.28 | 84.91 | 92.12 | 112.82 | |
| Darwin | 87.79 | 46.83 | 67.91 | 85.96 | 90.84 | 99.46 | |
| Melbourne | 87.56 | 45.00 | 66.90 | 86.60 | 76.05 | 110.14 | |
| Adelaide | 86.34 | 36.67 | 62.23 | 85.07 | 74.92 | 99.41 | |
| Cairns | 86.08 | 30.39 | 59.04 | 85.22 | 75.22 | 92.77 | |
| Brisbane | 85.23 | 42.99 | 64.72 | 81.74 | 80.60 | 110.62 | |
| Hobart | 85.01 | 30.48 | 58.54 | 84.87 | 86.99 | 85.51 | |
| Canberra | 82.83 | 44.83 | 64.38 | 80.57 | 78.04 | 119.87 | |
| Gold Coast | 79.81 | 39.90 | 60.43 | 81.05 | 71.70 | 106.29 | |
| Newcastle | 77.19 | 42.57 | 60.38 | 75.77 | 82.92 | 118.14 |
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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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