Cost of living comparison
Australia is 7.6% more expensive than Arizona.
If you lived in Australia instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$15.31
A$23.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.11
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$2.05
A$3.10
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.56
A$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.95
A$7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.89
|
$81.92
A$123.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,535.33
|
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$15.28
A$23.07
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.13
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,525.55
|
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.79
|
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.27
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.40
|
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,788.44
|
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.11
|
$5.72
A$8.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.30
A$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.67
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
|
$46.71
A$70.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
|
$12.25
A$18.51
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.13
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.78
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.76
|
$106.56
A$160.97
|
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