Summary of cost of living in Australia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.63 C$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 108.61 C$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.58 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.34 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.96 C$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.80 C$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 C$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.03 C$ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.98 C$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.08 C$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.33 C$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.56 C$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.07 C$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.28 C$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.97 C$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.99 C$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.67 C$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.84 C$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.74 C$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 C$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.33 C$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.14 C$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 C$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.10 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.66 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.63 C$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.73 C$ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.53 C$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 152.05 C$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.43 C$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.93 C$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 54.30 C$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.49 C$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,205.96 C$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,962.88 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 276.53 C$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 37.92 C$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 74.30 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 68.86 C$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.25 C$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 19.69 C$ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,203.25 C$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,489.64 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.19 C$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 77.02 C$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 146.84 C$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 163.66 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,027.87 C$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,604.16 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,260.52 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,386.93 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 919.63 C$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 671.90 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,074.97 C$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.39 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Canberra | 73.3 | 36.6 | 56.5 | 80.4 | 78.7 | 113.8 | |
Sydney | 72.1 | 47.4 | 60.8 | 79.3 | 62.9 | 125.2 | |
Adelaide | 69.4 | 29.9 | 51.3 | 78.0 | 79.4 | 122.5 | |
Perth | 64.7 | 31.8 | 49.6 | 76.3 | 64.4 | 146.4 | |
Melbourne | 63.9 | 33.6 | 50.0 | 73.1 | 63.7 | 154.6 | |
Brisbane | 63.1 | 33.6 | 49.6 | 71.9 | 61.2 | 148.3 |
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