Cost of Living in Australia

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Summary of cost of living in Australia:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,312,413.4Ft (5,736.8A$), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 369,651.7Ft (1,615.8A$), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Australia is, on average, 3.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Australia is, on average, 23.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5,719.25 Ft	3,660.32-10,294.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	27,452.41 Ft	18,301.61-45,754.02
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3,431.55 Ft	3,202.78-4,117.86
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,287.70 Ft	1,601.39-3,431.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,516.47 Ft	1,830.16-3,431.55
Cappuccino (regular)	1,225.29 Ft	915.08-1,624.27
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	927.96 Ft	686.31-1,258.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	764.47 Ft	686.31-1,143.85
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,037.25 Ft	1,298.98-3,463.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	783.71 Ft	453.99-1,245.22
Rice (white), (1 lb)	330.26 Ft	186.78-622.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,512.12 Ft	960.83-2,196.19
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,433.61 Ft	933.92-3,113.05
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,353.46 Ft	933.92-1,867.83
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,222.01 Ft	1,245.22-3,320.59
Apples (1 lb)	508.11 Ft	311.31-674.50
Banana (1 lb)	438.88 Ft	311.31-726.38
Oranges (1 lb)	464.86 Ft	221.03-933.92
Tomato (1 lb)	684.11 Ft	363.19-1,037.68
Potato (1 lb)	391.40 Ft	207.54-518.84
Onion (1 lb)	341.73 Ft	207.54-517.80
Lettuce (1 head)	776.88 Ft	457.54-1,143.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	531.09 Ft	183.02-1,143.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4,575.40 Ft	2,516.47-6,863.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,567.61 Ft	866.55-2,745.24
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,735.50 Ft	915.08-2,745.24
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10,980.97 Ft	8,967.79-13,726.21
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,029.47 Ft	114.39-1,601.39
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34,315.52 Ft	19,445.46-52,716.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1,372.62 Ft	800.70-2,287.70
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	994.06 Ft	736.34-1,840.85
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13,268.67 Ft	10,294.65-18,301.61
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1,585.83 Ft	1,411.56-1,905.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	10,162,654.52 Ft	9,150,804.33-10,162,654.52
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,004,163.46 Ft	6,863,103.25-9,150,804.33
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	61,815.37 Ft	34,315.52-116,672.76
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9,438.98 Ft	4,575.40-17,157.76
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	18,645.12 Ft	15,098.83-24,020.86
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	16,717.75 Ft	9,150.80-28,367.49
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5,904.11 Ft	3,431.55-8,693.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,032.94 Ft	3,889.09-6,405.56
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	556,280.28 Ft	274,524.13-875,503.20
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,453,105.21 Ft	2,058,930.97-9,150,804.33
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	25,342.57 Ft	13,726.21-34,315.52
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	18,052.40 Ft	8,006.95-32,027.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	36,032.20 Ft	22,877.01-52,617.12
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	38,940.04 Ft	22,877.01-64,055.63
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	485,301.79 Ft	329,428.11-761,839.49
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	386,486.25 Ft	274,524.13-571,925.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	822,265.86 Ft	514,732.74-1,543,015.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	610,180.21 Ft	457,540.22-933,342.60
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	222,153.09 Ft	148,772.83-447,050.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	165,703.30 Ft	108,391.63-274,521.85
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,268,219.45 Ft
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.36	5.30-7.10

Prices in Australia

This country had 14664 entries in the past 12 months by 1560 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Australia

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Sydney	69.6	51.8	61.8	75.3	57.8	130.7
Canberra	66.8	34.4	52.6	73.6	63.2	124.9
Melbourne	64.5	36.4	52.2	74.5	60.8	147.8
Adelaide	62.7	28.8	47.8	70.7	62.3	131.1
Perth	61.3	33.6	49.2	72.5	58.6	140.1
Brisbane	59.7	35.6	49.2	72.2	57.4	144.7

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