Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fairfax vs. Adelaide Cost of Living Summary
Fairfax is 17.6% more expensive than Adelaide.
Fairfax vs. Adelaide Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fairfax instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.41
A$24.77
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.70
A$16.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$3.92
|
$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
A$3.40
|
$2.64
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
A$3.91
|
$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
A$7.93
|
$8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.49
A$10.66
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.74
A$8.16
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
A$5.63
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.54
|
$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
A$1.94
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
A$2.17
|
$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
A$3.20
|
$2.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
A$2.13
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.57
|
$1.73
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.22
A$7.42
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.55
A$118.88
|
$69.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,937.53
A$38,328.88
|
$36,375.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.16
A$24.41
|
$14.58
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of transportation
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.34
A$80.17
|
$77.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,692.64
A$2,408.42
|
$2,417.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.03
A$1,808.52
|
$1,920.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.04
A$194.99
|
$161.22
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of housing
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,057.82
A$2,928.04
|
$1,952.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,149.34
A$20,132.81
|
$34,903.57
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of childcare
pay about the same for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.66
A$10.90
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
A$5.67
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$44.55
A$63.39
|
$13.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.98
A$91.04
|
$74.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.06
A$24.27
|
$18.00
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Fairfax
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.46
A$101.68
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.92
A$76.72
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.83
A$164.81
|
$92.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.21
A$196.65
|
$111.15
|
|
Adelaide vs. Fairfax - Cost of clothing
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