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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 4.87% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 9.68% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.33 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.26 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.73 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.51 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.30 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.18 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.26 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.02 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.63 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.80 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.85 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.50 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.69 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.20 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.43 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.80 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.45 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.57 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 29.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 146.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.40 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.56 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) | 23,831.20 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) | 0.23 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.88 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.40 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.43 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,701.86 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,739.50 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.54 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.99 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 133.06 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.41 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,678.54 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,272.31 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,670.54 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,860.25 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 706.39 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 505.50 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,286.02 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.43 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22695 entries in the past 18 months from 2754 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2019
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 | 79.28 | 58.10 | 69.06 | 70.29 | 70.34 | 118.41 | |
| Perth | 75.29 | 30.08 | 53.48 | 66.47 | 78.34 | 127.36 | |
| Melbourne | 73.77 | 42.47 | 58.67 | 66.55 | 72.61 | 119.69 | |
| Newcastle | 73.42 | 34.73 | 54.76 | 64.42 | 86.47 | 142.65 | |
| Darwin | 72.04 | 32.29 | 52.86 | 66.60 | 73.64 | 126.15 | |
| Canberra | 71.37 | 39.36 | 55.93 | 65.36 | 72.96 | 142.94 | |
| Brisbane | 70.65 | 35.94 | 53.91 | 62.17 | 73.54 | 132.91 | |
| Gold Coast | 69.53 | 36.74 | 53.71 | 66.37 | 68.15 | 109.60 | |
| Adelaide | 67.23 | 29.02 | 48.80 | 63.22 | 65.20 | 128.44 |
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