Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 0.30% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Australia is, on average, 18.89% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.48 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.34 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.85 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.10 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.50 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.51 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.71 A$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.90 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.75 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.98 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.61 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.77 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.30 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.23 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.67 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.48 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.49 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.02 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 32.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.40 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 152.17 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.32 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.66 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,625.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,976.26 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 217.28 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.40 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 74.05 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 67.41 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.97 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,890.29 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,789.10 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 98.40 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.64 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 134.07 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 141.63 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,706.03 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,293.97 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,835.84 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,962.54 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 756.54 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 541.29 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,746.90 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.09 |
Prices in Australia
This country had 16882 entries in the past 12 months by 1944 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 | 76.98 | 51.45 | 64.72 | 72.50 | 61.84 | 97.69 | |
| Newcastle | 72.74 | 30.12 | 52.28 | 67.10 | 68.92 | 119.47 | |
| Perth | 71.04 | 27.52 | 50.15 | 63.98 | 64.51 | 106.21 | |
| Brisbane | 70.07 | 31.87 | 51.73 | 66.40 | 63.60 | 111.37 | |
| Canberra | 69.90 | 36.74 | 53.98 | 69.51 | 61.56 | 114.12 | |
| Gold Coast | 69.79 | 34.65 | 52.92 | 65.75 | 66.60 | 104.89 | |
| Melbourne | 69.52 | 36.77 | 53.80 | 68.11 | 57.95 | 108.93 | |
| Adelaide | 66.01 | 26.07 | 46.84 | 65.99 | 54.64 | 113.04 | |
| Hobart | 65.80 | 29.56 | 48.40 | 63.71 | 57.43 | 110.42 |
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