Cost of living in Australia is 17.12% higher than in United States (without rent, aggregate data for all cities).
Rent in Australia is, on average, 6.94% lower than in United States.
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.41 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 69.35 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.25 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.16 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.94 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.47 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.56 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.16 $ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.80 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.95 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.64 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.72 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.80 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.26 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.59 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.17 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.31 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.77 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.15 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.08 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.56 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.14 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.52 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 26.97 $ | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.39 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.58 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.24 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.55 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 37.91 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.14 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,306.09 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,572.16 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 171.68 $ | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.31 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.89 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 50.45 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.24 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.87 $ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,477.63 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,218.22 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.00 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.53 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.56 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 108.36 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,279.45 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 976.09 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,129.94 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,485.61 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 583.74 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 432.96 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,740.35 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.77 |
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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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Darwin | 89.03 | 35.60 | 63.93 | 87.94 | 87.57 | 109.07 | |
Sydney | 87.94 | 62.97 | 76.21 | 80.83 | 72.85 | 101.35 | |
Newcastle | 84.68 | 43.70 | 65.44 | 77.27 | 85.67 | 108.38 | |
Brisbane | 84.57 | 38.99 | 63.16 | 81.46 | 80.56 | 96.29 | |
Perth | 84.11 | 33.69 | 60.43 | 77.79 | 78.66 | 96.58 | |
Melbourne | 83.42 | 45.09 | 65.42 | 82.23 | 77.84 | 96.58 | |
Gold Coast | 83.25 | 43.23 | 64.46 | 77.93 | 85.85 | 98.67 | |
Canberra | 82.79 | 45.15 | 65.12 | 83.21 | 79.44 | 95.49 | |
Adelaide | 80.60 | 34.20 | 58.81 | 81.48 | 69.78 | 98.50 | |
Hobart | 78.26 | 37.77 | 59.24 | 74.55 | 71.72 | 98.33 |
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