Cost of living comparison
Australia is 14.3% more expensive than South Carolina.
If you lived in Australia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
|
$16.79
A$25.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
|
$9.81
A$14.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.56
A$3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.14
A$3.20
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$2.33
A$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$4.71
A$7.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$5.75
A$8.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$3.86
A$5.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$3.99
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.43
A$2.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.25
A$1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.39
A$2.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.00
A$3.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.95
A$1.42
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.73
A$7.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$84.46
A$126.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,719.77
|
$27,859.34
A$41,693.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.66
|
$18.12
A$27.13
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.16
|
$55.36
A$82.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,418.44
|
$1,258.08
A$1,882.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.33
|
$971.44
A$1,453.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.73
|
$141.88
A$212.34
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,435.24
|
$1,377.23
A$2,061.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,437.28
|
$14,720.56
A$22,030.17
|
|
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
|
$6.69
A$10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
|
$3.60
A$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
|
$28.13
A$42.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.54
|
$53.84
A$80.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$13.24
A$19.82
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
South Carolina
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.56
|
$75.27
A$112.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.39
|
$54.30
A$81.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.09
|
$102.43
A$153.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.36
|
$118.12
A$176.77
|
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