Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.9 times more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,785
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,531
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD356
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD170
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD220
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,451
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,870
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD794
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,073
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD221
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD322
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD281
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD134
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,747
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,226
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD10,125,473
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,316
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,924
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD260,565
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD184,637
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,957
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD71,160
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,211,864
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD537
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD945
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD754
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD20,149
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD2,025
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
Armenia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,746
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,733
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,693
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,644
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
|
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