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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 9.39% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 1.41% 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) | 4.27 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) | 5.34 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.27 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.29 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.08 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.61 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.99 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.84 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.29 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.12 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.57 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.79 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.44 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.37 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 26.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.10 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.18 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,999.50 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,466.86 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 198.07 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.21 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.80 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.06 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.65 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,628.33 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,909.38 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 94.88 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.10 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 131.84 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.20 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,661.59 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,271.39 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,705.68 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,895.00 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 640.62 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 456.64 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,142.65 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.49 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22558 entries in the past 18 months from 2522 different contributors.
Last update: May 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 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 | 83.44 | 63.48 | 73.95 | 73.78 | 70.66 | 125.55 | |
| Adelaide | 77.76 | 33.75 | 56.84 | 72.38 | 75.02 | 120.31 | |
| Perth | 77.54 | 34.95 | 57.30 | 69.40 | 83.48 | 137.40 | |
| Melbourne | 77.41 | 43.37 | 61.23 | 70.99 | 73.64 | 128.52 | |
| Darwin | 75.50 | 38.85 | 58.08 | 70.52 | 80.04 | 118.97 | |
| Newcastle | 74.76 | 38.67 | 57.61 | 67.89 | 82.59 | 147.28 | |
| Hobart | 73.68 | 29.34 | 52.61 | 70.47 | 82.07 | 114.82 | |
| Brisbane | 73.22 | 39.63 | 57.25 | 65.39 | 71.21 | 135.48 | |
| Canberra | 72.78 | 41.88 | 58.10 | 66.78 | 72.20 | 152.41 | |
| Gold Coast | 68.63 | 37.83 | 53.99 | 67.01 | 65.58 | 127.70 |
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