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Cost of living

Adelaide (Australia) compared to Townsville

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,511.98
882.68
Eating Out
25.17
11.36
Rent & Utilities
1,011.91
482.53
Transportation
1,516.34
710.34
Groceries
6.23
4.84
Other
1,963.55
1,797.45
Adelaide (Australia)Townsville

Consumer prices in Adelaide (Australia) are roughly 36% higher than in Townsville.

Cost of living

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
Total with rent one person2,2121,089
Total with rent family4,4752,714
Without rent one person978658
Without rent one family2,7571,809
Rent & Utilities person1,549.59820.1
Rent & Utilities family2,045.241,010.98
Food person605448
Food family1,325906
Transport person149.4344.77
Transport family461.28138.9
Life expectancy74.27 years70.76 years

Eating Out

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
Lunch Menu19.319.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2107.1141.3
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.87.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.814.12
Cappuccino4.253.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.712.76

Rent & Utilities

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,673.84628.72
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2869.66460.14
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,633.261,105.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,426.74884.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.159.4181.23
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.268.38173.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited52.144.2

Transportation

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
Local transport ticket6.425.73
Monthly ticket local transport5,6742,494
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,8342,418
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.932.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.71%37.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.0113.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.291.38

Groceries

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.271.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.081.44
Eggs, x125.014.24
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5510.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.936.23
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4711.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.262.73
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.46

Other

ItemAdelaide (Australia)Townsville
Gym Membership, 1 month45.2435.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.777.95
Doctors visit45.2553.81
Haircut, simple14.8713.95
Brand Jeans93.5649.4
Brand Sneakers152.81111.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,541.921,264.61
International Primary School, 1 year13,80312,842