Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.5% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Australia instead of United States, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$16.01
A$20.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.55
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$2.23
A$2.88
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$4.19
A$5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$5.02
A$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$3.70
A$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.57
A$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.17
A$1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.35
A$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.76
A$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.16
A$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.96
A$1.25
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.17
A$5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
$103.41
A$133.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
$15.63
A$20.21
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$5.99
A$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$3.53
A$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$13.61
A$17.60
|
|
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$103.96
A$134.44
|
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