Cost of living comparison
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Adelaide vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Adelaide is 37.4% more expensive than San Gwann.
Adelaide vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Adelaide instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
€18.94
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$11.70
A$16.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$2.76
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$2.39
A$3.44
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.75
A$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
€4.61
|
$5.57
A$8.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.53
|
$7.49
A$10.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
$5.74
A$8.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
€4.85
|
$3.96
A$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.78
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$1.37
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$1.53
A$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$2.25
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.49
A$2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.10
A$1.58
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of groceries
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$5.22
A$7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$83.55
A$120.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
$26,937.53
A$38,753.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€16.24
|
$17.16
A$24.68
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of transportation
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
€31.64
|
$56.34
A$81.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,186.92
€1,056.40
|
$1,692.64
A$2,435.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.77
€872.03
|
$1,271.03
A$1,828.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.05
€77.48
|
$137.04
A$197.15
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$277.72
€247.18
|
$2,057.82
A$2,960.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
$14,149.34
A$20,355.84
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of childcare
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$7.66
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$3.98
A$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.92
€50.66
|
$63.98
A$92.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$17.06
A$24.54
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.43
€49.33
|
$71.46
A$102.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.59
€54.81
|
$53.92
A$77.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€72.25
|
$115.83
A$166.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.77
€114.61
|
$138.21
A$198.83
|
|
San Gwann vs. Adelaide - Cost of clothing
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