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Cost of living

Ballarat compared to Australian Capital Territory

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,037.71
1,198.39
Eating Out
16.63
17.67
Rent & Utilities
693.9
709.36
Transportation
1,708.67
1,713.98
Groceries
5.49
5.45
Other
2,965.38
3,160.51
BallaratAustralian Capital Territory

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

Cost of living

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
Total with rent one person1,4111,589
Total with rent family2,9993,815
Without rent one person547902
Without rent one family1,9842,563
Rent & Utilities person779.69838
Rent & Utilities family1,559.081,300.44
Food person528624
Food family1,3341,215
Transport person60.2988.64
Transport family143.61173.4
Life expectancy69.15 years73.85 years

Eating Out

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
Lunch Menu9.6317.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.8964.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.039.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.99.13
Cappuccino3.592.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.713.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2812.081,124.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2419.13807.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,086.081,685.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,197.621,045.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.84124.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.176.44135.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.0842.44

Transportation

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
Local transport ticket5.25.12
Monthly ticket local transport6,0636,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,8115,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.16%102.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.2419.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.431.34

Groceries

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.470.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.71.54
Eggs, x123.764.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5711.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.438.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4812.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.863.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.651.03

Other

ItemBallaratAustralian Capital Territory
Gym Membership, 1 month38.9158.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.2616.3
Doctors visit63.3862.76
Haircut, simple21.2320.87
Brand Jeans66.5168.88
Brand Sneakers97.35126.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month335.361,835.24
International Primary School, 1 year23,09223,095