Cost of living comparison
Australia is 14.0% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Australia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.31
A$22.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.98
A$13.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.45
A$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.05
A$3.08
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$2.00
A$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$4.24
A$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$5.00
A$7.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.52
A$5.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$3.56
A$5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.44
A$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.13
A$1.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.31
A$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.10
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.03
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.83
A$1.24
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.95
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$81.92
A$122.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
$22,079.60
A$33,117.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$15.28
A$22.91
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$55.83
A$83.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$1,119.19
A$1,678.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$889.00
A$1,333.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$120.53
A$180.79
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$1,373.48
A$2,060.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$11,458.00
A$17,186.23
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.72
A$8.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$3.30
A$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$24.53
A$36.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$46.71
A$70.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.25
A$18.38
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$71.47
A$107.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$41.82
A$62.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$101.71
A$152.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$106.56
A$159.83
|
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