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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 14.89% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 9.53% 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) | 4.19 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.18 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.63 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.35 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.33 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.22 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.54 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.23 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.64 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.02 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.86 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.41 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.29 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.54 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.95 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.43 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) | 3.48 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.89 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,490.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,658.10 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.28 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.22 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.74 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.25 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.06 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,446.82 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,240.00 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.96 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.77 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.57 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.41 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,693.23 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,289.17 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,688.82 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,942.10 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 678.56 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 453.78 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,075.08 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 24253 entries in the past 18 months from 2453 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 94.91 | 69.88 | 82.71 | 92.81 | 78.63 | 98.83 | |
| Perth | 91.30 | 42.21 | 67.36 | 89.26 | 91.95 | 108.09 | |
| Darwin | 89.97 | 47.49 | 69.25 | 91.36 | 93.08 | 96.89 | |
| Adelaide | 89.44 | 35.93 | 63.34 | 89.81 | 80.02 | 101.38 | |
| Melbourne | 89.27 | 45.96 | 68.15 | 89.84 | 77.95 | 108.85 | |
| Cairns | 88.26 | 30.64 | 60.16 | 88.52 | 78.82 | 92.11 | |
| Brisbane | 86.83 | 44.25 | 66.06 | 84.80 | 81.56 | 106.57 | |
| Hobart | 86.30 | 30.85 | 59.26 | 86.36 | 90.49 | 86.88 | |
| Canberra | 85.06 | 45.54 | 65.79 | 83.91 | 82.63 | 116.73 | |
| Gold Coast | 81.54 | 40.09 | 61.32 | 83.57 | 75.88 | 104.15 | |
| Newcastle | 79.71 | 42.93 | 61.77 | 81.13 | 84.79 | 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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