Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than Boras.
If you lived in Australia instead of Boras, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.20
SEK109.33
|
$16.79
A$25.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
SEK88.46
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
SEK15.41
|
$2.56
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
SEK14.91
|
$2.14
A$3.19
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
SEK22.37
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
SEK61.12
|
$4.71
A$7.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
SEK58.06
|
$5.75
A$8.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SEK38.37
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
SEK51.84
|
$3.99
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
SEK11.59
|
$1.43
A$2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
SEK10.96
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
SEK11.72
|
$1.39
A$2.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
SEK15.78
|
$2.00
A$2.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SEK6.76
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SEK6.76
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
SEK70.76
|
$4.73
A$7.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.45
SEK690.74
|
$84.46
A$126.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,257.25
SEK238,530.62
|
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.94
SEK213.68
|
$18.12
A$27.05
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.45
SEK208.47
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.27
SEK656.61
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.11
SEK1,490.82
|
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,391.08
SEK14,908.16
|
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
|
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK74.54
|
$6.69
A$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK40.50
|
$3.60
A$5.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
SEK74.54
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
SEK328.85
|
$53.84
A$80.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.84
SEK159.02
|
$13.24
A$19.76
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
Boras
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.32
SEK925.05
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.04
SEK396.93
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.53
SEK927.29
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.35
SEK1,043.32
|
$118.12
A$176.27
|
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