Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.0% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.47
|
$16.79
A$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.81
A$14.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.56
A$3.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.14
A$3.16
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$2.33
A$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
|
$4.71
A$6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$5.75
A$8.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$3.86
A$5.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
|
$3.99
A$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.43
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.25
A$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.39
A$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.00
A$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.13
A$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.95
A$1.40
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$4.73
A$6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$153.50
|
$84.46
A$124.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,455.20
|
$27,859.34
A$41,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$18.12
A$26.79
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.73
|
$55.36
A$81.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,135.47
|
$1,258.08
A$1,859.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,746.67
|
$971.44
A$1,435.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.49
|
$141.88
A$209.73
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,594.12
|
$1,377.23
A$2,035.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,975.00
|
$14,720.56
A$21,759.89
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
|
$6.69
A$9.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.60
A$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$28.13
A$41.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.62
|
$53.84
A$79.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.25
|
$13.24
A$19.57
|
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pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.37
|
$75.27
A$111.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
|
$54.30
A$80.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.46
|
$102.43
A$151.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.78
|
$118.12
A$174.60
|
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