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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 15.45% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 10.29% 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) | 3.17 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) | 2.32 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.23 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.55 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.22 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.64 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.01 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.86 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.40 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.30 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.54 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.94 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.96 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.41 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) | 3.49 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) | 23,657.67 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 192.65 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.22 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.79 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.22 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.13 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,459.25 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,240.00 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.04 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.86 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.63 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.43 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,697.87 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,293.43 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,693.29 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,942.15 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 677.45 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 452.69 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,079.13 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 24166 entries in the past 18 months from 2434 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 | 94.80 | 69.95 | 82.68 | 92.55 | 78.70 | 98.96 | |
| Perth | 91.17 | 42.32 | 67.35 | 89.27 | 91.68 | 107.99 | |
| Darwin | 90.30 | 47.33 | 69.35 | 91.07 | 92.79 | 96.46 | |
| Adelaide | 89.43 | 35.91 | 63.34 | 89.88 | 80.07 | 101.47 | |
| Melbourne | 88.81 | 45.57 | 67.73 | 89.42 | 77.59 | 109.53 | |
| Cairns | 87.98 | 30.52 | 59.96 | 88.17 | 78.52 | 92.05 | |
| Brisbane | 86.41 | 44.20 | 65.83 | 84.40 | 81.32 | 106.44 | |
| Hobart | 85.93 | 30.72 | 59.01 | 86.02 | 90.13 | 86.90 | |
| Canberra | 84.50 | 45.49 | 65.48 | 83.46 | 82.24 | 116.73 | |
| Gold Coast | 81.17 | 39.93 | 61.06 | 83.24 | 75.55 | 104.18 | |
| Newcastle | 79.36 | 42.75 | 61.51 | 80.81 | 84.45 | 118.17 |
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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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