Cost of living comparison
California is 19.9% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in California instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.50
|
$19.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
$10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.76
|
$2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.15
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
$3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.50
|
$6.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.67
|
$4.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.40
|
$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.46
|
$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$2.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.22
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.59
|
$4.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.72
|
$68.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,885.56
|
$25,571.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.44
|
$17.49
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.68
|
$70.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,717.62
|
$2,161.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,364.34
|
$1,891.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.98
|
$151.84
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.88
|
$1,413.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,584.59
|
$18,865.17
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.77
|
$6.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.06
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.65
|
$9.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.69
|
$52.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.80
|
$13.37
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
Australia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.69
|
$49.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.18
|
$38.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.09
|
$81.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.54
|
$113.48
|
|
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