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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 5.54% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 5.08% lower 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) | 4.32 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.19 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.67 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.40 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.26 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.04 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.63 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.05 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.84 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.41 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.66 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.26 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.39 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.56 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.83 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.31 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.28 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 27.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 145.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.10 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.35 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) | 23,608.58 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 197.98 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.22 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 74.25 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.19 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.95 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,633.32 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,688.20 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.65 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.85 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.13 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.30 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,660.77 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,265.22 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,694.37 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,889.34 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 681.90 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 482.94 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,156.83 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.46 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 21915 entries in the past 18 months from 2557 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2018
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 | 78.79 | 61.19 | 70.42 | 67.64 | 69.39 | 125.48 | |
| Perth | 74.49 | 32.12 | 54.34 | 65.26 | 77.23 | 136.56 | |
| Melbourne | 72.99 | 42.51 | 58.49 | 65.92 | 69.59 | 125.75 | |
| Adelaide | 72.06 | 30.72 | 52.40 | 67.98 | 67.32 | 125.29 | |
| Brisbane | 70.59 | 38.73 | 55.44 | 60.91 | 73.22 | 132.32 | |
| Darwin | 70.45 | 33.54 | 52.89 | 64.67 | 72.82 | 122.51 | |
| Newcastle | 70.33 | 36.77 | 54.37 | 63.60 | 74.86 | 139.65 | |
| Canberra | 69.74 | 40.37 | 55.77 | 64.24 | 68.85 | 150.64 | |
| Gold Coast | 67.87 | 37.18 | 53.27 | 65.29 | 63.58 | 121.38 | |
| Hobart | 66.91 | 27.77 | 48.30 | 63.74 | 72.02 | 120.76 |
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