Summary of cost of living in Australia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 A$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.37 A$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.05 A$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.32 A$ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.04 A$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.43 A$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.43 A$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.74 A$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.24 A$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.86 A$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.64 A$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.23 A$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.93 A$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.05 A$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.02 A$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.74 A$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.42 A$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 A$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.89 A$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.60 A$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 48.00 A$ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.50 A$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 143.48 A$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.90 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 A$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 58.40 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.84 A$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,041.91 A$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 274.18 A$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 40.68 A$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 81.43 A$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 72.73 A$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.64 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.75 A$ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,480.67 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,275.65 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.15 A$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 78.37 A$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 155.59 A$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 166.49 A$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,123.54 A$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,669.99 A$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,523.57 A$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,676.15 A$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 975.52 A$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 723.44 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,439.22 A$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.33 |
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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Sydney | 71.9 | 54.6 | 64.3 | 75.4 | 63.5 | 122.4 | |
Canberra | 69.2 | 36.2 | 54.8 | 75.5 | 66.1 | 128.5 | |
Melbourne | 67.9 | 38.9 | 55.2 | 75.6 | 68.0 | 148.6 | |
Hobart | 67.6 | 33.0 | 52.5 | 75.9 | 65.7 | 137.5 | |
Gold Coast | 66.9 | 38.9 | 54.7 | 74.6 | 69.0 | 110.9 | |
Adelaide | 64.9 | 30.4 | 49.8 | 71.7 | 65.8 | 132.1 | |
Perth | 64.8 | 35.6 | 52.0 | 72.5 | 67.1 | 146.4 | |
Brisbane | 62.1 | 37.4 | 51.3 | 71.7 | 62.5 | 144.6 |
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