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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 14.15% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 9.78% 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) | 3.18 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.64 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.35 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.30 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.22 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.45 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.19 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.62 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.95 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.85 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.26 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.51 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.89 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.90 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.47 A$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 25.50 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) | 3.49 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.95 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) | 23,701.09 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 195.69 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.49 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.19 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.27 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,444.94 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,657.89 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.90 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.87 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.48 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.40 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,705.62 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,296.12 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,723.94 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,930.09 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 661.97 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 459.35 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,071.95 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 23526 entries in the past 18 months from 2433 different contributors.
Last update: October 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 91.18 | 69.11 | 80.51 | 87.72 | 74.40 | 100.40 | |
| Perth | 86.75 | 41.13 | 64.70 | 82.30 | 88.01 | 108.81 | |
| Darwin | 85.60 | 45.34 | 66.14 | 83.51 | 89.13 | 97.44 | |
| Melbourne | 85.41 | 44.38 | 65.58 | 83.56 | 75.31 | 107.09 | |
| Adelaide | 85.06 | 35.99 | 61.35 | 82.86 | 75.65 | 97.18 | |
| Cairns | 84.32 | 30.08 | 58.11 | 83.39 | 74.52 | 101.15 | |
| Hobart | 83.04 | 30.27 | 57.54 | 81.54 | 85.35 | 85.24 | |
| Brisbane | 82.02 | 43.56 | 63.43 | 77.22 | 79.04 | 109.39 | |
| Canberra | 80.73 | 44.14 | 63.05 | 78.55 | 75.57 | 117.12 | |
| Gold Coast | 77.28 | 39.48 | 59.01 | 78.37 | 69.83 | 103.14 | |
| Newcastle | 75.92 | 43.82 | 60.41 | 73.52 | 85.78 | 117.61 |
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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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