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Cost of living

Ballarat compared to New South Wales

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,037.71
1,346.95
Eating Out
16.63
18.37
Rent & Utilities
693.9
747.44
Transportation
1,708.67
1,632.45
Groceries
5.49
5.14
Other
2,965.38
3,169.28
BallaratNew South Wales

Consumer prices in New South Wales are roughly 7% higher than in Ballarat.

Cost of living

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
Total with rent one person1,4111,636
Total with rent family2,9994,830
Without rent one person547839
Without rent one family1,9842,847
Rent & Utilities person779.69978.38
Rent & Utilities family1,559.081,504.2
Food person528510
Food family1,3341,337
Transport person60.2967.83
Transport family143.61184.2
Life expectancy69.15 years82.86 years

Eating Out

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
Lunch Menu9.6315.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.8974.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.038.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.97.28
Cappuccino3.592.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.712.1

Rent & Utilities

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2812.08920.23
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2419.13876
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,086.081,944.33
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,197.621,146.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.84106.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.176.44181.88
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.0856.89

Transportation

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
Local transport ticket5.27.07
Monthly ticket local transport6,0636,476
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,8114,838
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.683.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.16%81.93%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.2419.71
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.431.23

Groceries

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.471.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.71.63
Eggs, x123.763.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5710.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.438.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4812.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.862.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.650.79

Other

ItemBallaratNew South Wales
Gym Membership, 1 month38.9145.18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.2610.79
Doctors visit63.3864.3
Haircut, simple21.2323.1
Brand Jeans66.5166.95
Brand Sneakers97.35100.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month335.361,696.29
International Primary School, 1 year23,09223,347