Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.6% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Australia instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$15.31
A$23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$8.98
A$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.45
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.24
A$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.00
A$7.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$3.52
A$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.56
A$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.10
A$3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.03
A$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.83
A$1.28
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.95
A$7.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$81.92
A$127.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$22,079.60
A$34,274.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$15.28
A$23.71
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$55.83
A$86.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$1,119.19
A$1,737.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$889.00
A$1,380.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$120.53
A$187.11
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$1,373.48
A$2,132.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$11,458.00
A$17,786.40
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.72
A$8.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$3.30
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$24.53
A$38.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$46.71
A$72.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$12.25
A$19.02
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$71.47
A$110.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$41.82
A$64.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$101.71
A$157.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$106.56
A$165.41
|
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