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Cost of living

Australian Capital Territory compared to Queensland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,198.39
1,569.57
Eating Out
17.67
21.46
Rent & Utilities
709.36
1,027.18
Transportation
1,713.98
2,316.96
Groceries
5.45
6.31
Other
3,160.51
2,306.76
Australian Capital TerritoryQueensland

Consumer prices in Queensland are roughly 6% higher than in Australian Capital Territory.

Cost of living

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
Total with rent one person1,5892,198
Total with rent family3,8154,422
Without rent one person902958
Without rent one family2,5632,851
Rent & Utilities person8381,123.31
Rent & Utilities family1,300.442,555.89
Food person624668
Food family1,2151,352
Transport person88.64290.71
Transport family173.4773.1
Life expectancy73.85 years73.26 years

Eating Out

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
Lunch Menu17.1315.7
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.4186.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.4110.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.138.22
Cappuccino2.814.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.133.17

Rent & Utilities

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,124.411,288.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2807.18958.66
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,685.372,988.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,045.861,611.34
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.124.57116.67
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.135.69167.52
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited42.4459.59

Transportation

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
Local transport ticket5.125.13
Monthly ticket local transport6,47911,037
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,3875,037
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.952.81
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years102.75%114.36%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.720.95
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.341.47

Groceries

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.891.56
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.542.91
Eggs, x124.725.07
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.0411.35
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.89.49
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4515.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.112.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.031.27

Other

ItemAustralian Capital TerritoryQueensland
Gym Membership, 1 month58.1657.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.316.54
Doctors visit62.7652.85
Haircut, simple20.8721.51
Brand Jeans68.8866.15
Brand Sneakers126.87127.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,835.241,998.86
International Primary School, 1 year23,09516,113