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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 7.59% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 0.87% 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) | 4.29 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.17 A$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.60 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.33 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.19 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.28 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.05 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.63 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.97 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.85 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.39 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.61 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.57 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.76 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.40 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.29 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 26.62 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.14 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.20 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.22 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) | 23,556.76 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 198.23 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 74.13 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.91 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 | 1,636.42 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,758.93 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 94.67 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.70 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 130.09 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.04 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,667.21 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,278.70 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,718.66 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,892.74 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 658.19 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 465.35 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,221.33 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22197 entries in the past 18 months from 2531 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 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 | 79.83 | 62.72 | 71.76 | 68.92 | 68.61 | 125.16 | |
| Perth | 76.27 | 34.08 | 56.37 | 67.42 | 82.18 | 137.38 | |
| Melbourne | 74.67 | 43.33 | 59.89 | 67.12 | 71.09 | 130.17 | |
| Adelaide | 73.58 | 32.94 | 54.41 | 68.60 | 68.10 | 123.44 | |
| Darwin | 72.86 | 36.11 | 55.52 | 66.60 | 75.32 | 119.94 | |
| Newcastle | 72.41 | 38.18 | 56.26 | 64.51 | 80.68 | 144.08 | |
| Brisbane | 70.75 | 39.69 | 56.10 | 61.47 | 69.25 | 137.12 | |
| Canberra | 70.02 | 41.26 | 56.45 | 63.31 | 70.05 | 151.16 | |
| Hobart | 69.25 | 27.53 | 49.57 | 65.72 | 76.89 | 129.61 | |
| Gold Coast | 65.79 | 37.02 | 52.22 | 62.94 | 63.78 | 127.25 |
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