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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 7.33% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 1.32% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.36 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 59.39 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.42 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.20 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.94 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.19 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.36 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.93 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.96 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.68 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.18 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.01 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.44 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.18 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.03 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.02 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.31 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.14 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.27 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.94 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 19.77 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.04 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 104.05 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.12 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.39 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.53 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.88 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,560.80 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,489.29 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 147.17 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 55.01 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.22 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.97 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.36 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,214.93 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,669.66 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 70.29 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.81 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.58 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 99.52 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,235.77 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 948.20 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,015.43 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,403.52 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 488.66 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 345.49 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,134.07 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.47 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22256 entries in the past 18 months from 2535 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 | 125.15 | |
| Perth | 76.28 | 34.08 | 56.37 | 67.42 | 82.18 | 137.38 | |
| Melbourne | 74.67 | 43.33 | 59.89 | 67.12 | 71.09 | 130.17 | |
| Adelaide | 74.14 | 32.89 | 54.68 | 68.90 | 68.83 | 124.16 | |
| Darwin | 72.87 | 36.11 | 55.52 | 66.60 | 75.32 | 119.93 | |
| Newcastle | 72.42 | 38.18 | 56.26 | 64.51 | 80.68 | 144.08 | |
| Brisbane | 70.75 | 39.69 | 56.10 | 61.47 | 69.25 | 137.11 | |
| Canberra | 70.03 | 41.26 | 56.45 | 63.31 | 70.05 | 151.15 | |
| Hobart | 69.25 | 27.53 | 49.57 | 65.72 | 76.89 | 129.61 | |
| Gold Coast | 65.80 | 37.02 | 52.22 | 62.94 | 63.78 | 127.25 |
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