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Orlando vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

Orlando is 6.2% more expensive than Australia overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.3% more in Orlando
Groceries
pay 25.7% more in Orlando
Transportation
pay 9.5% less in Orlando
Housing
pay 37.4% more in Orlando
Childcare
pay 2.0% more in Orlando
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.1% less in Orlando
Clothing
pay 18.1% less in Orlando

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Orlando are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Orlando.

Orlando vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Orlando instead of Australia, you would:

pay 15.3% more for restaurants

 
Australia
Orlando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.15
A$24.97
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
A$14.04
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.63
A$3.83
$2.93
 

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pay 25.7% more for groceries

 
Australia
Orlando
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
A$3.48
$3.74
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.21
A$6.14
$5.31
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.84
A$8.51
$4.17
 

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

 
Australia
Orlando
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.48
A$6.52
$3.23
 
Monthly public transit pass $86.18
A$125.51
$50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,666.22
A$40,294.55
$36,050.00
 

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pay 37.4% more for housing

 
Australia
Orlando
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.93
A$80.01
$73.38
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,188.50
A$1,731.00
$1,722.38
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $962.42
A$1,401.72
$1,509.50
 

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pay 2.0% more for childcare

 
Australia
Orlando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,475.00
A$2,148.26
$1,175.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,848.50
A$20,169.68
$17,233.33
 

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Australia
Orlando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.47
A$9.42
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.56
A$5.19
$5.02
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.78
A$41.91
$9.00
 

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pay 18.1% less for clothing

 
Australia
Orlando
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$69.65
A$101.44
$49.30
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.53
A$70.69
$31.67
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.22
A$144.50
$86.50
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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