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Cost of Living in Australia
Cost of living in Australia is 3.42% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Australia is 12.43% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.96 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.86 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.68 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.59 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.59 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.04 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.93 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.90 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.98 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.89 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.32 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.81 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.18 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.61 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.02 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.80 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.76 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.51 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.47 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.26 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.99 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.95 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.79 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 104.69 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.07 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.35 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.88 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,555.99 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,714.02 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 137.64 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 51.75 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.82 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.38 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.57 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,215.90 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,932.58 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.21 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.64 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.40 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.04 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,186.90 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 907.11 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,873.68 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,325.11 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 503.51 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 363.26 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,054.86 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.36 |
Prices in Australia
These data are based on 22205 entries in the past 18 months from 2712 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 80.51 | 55.53 | 68.53 | 71.07 | 75.42 | 108.50 | |
| Perth | 75.00 | 30.40 | 53.61 | 66.23 | 77.21 | 115.45 | |
| Canberra | 73.70 | 40.17 | 57.63 | 68.59 | 73.85 | 133.04 | |
| Melbourne | 73.55 | 43.37 | 59.08 | 66.95 | 70.86 | 109.79 | |
| Newcastle | 73.28 | 34.21 | 54.54 | 65.35 | 81.60 | 148.15 | |
| Brisbane | 73.05 | 35.87 | 55.22 | 66.55 | 71.98 | 128.51 | |
| Gold Coast | 71.12 | 36.02 | 54.29 | 67.95 | 71.29 | 106.17 | |
| Hobart | 70.69 | 28.38 | 50.40 | 66.98 | 67.76 | 114.26 | |
| Adelaide | 68.63 | 28.42 | 49.35 | 63.97 | 68.57 | 125.28 |
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