Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Australia are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$16.76
A$26.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.56
A$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.16
A$3.44
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.36
A$6.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.80
A$9.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.94
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.65
A$7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$83.03
A$132.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$18.38
A$29.24
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.64
A$10.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.55
A$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$52.89
A$84.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.13
A$20.89
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$111.73
A$177.77
|
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