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Cost of living

Ballarat compared to Shepparton

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,037.71
1,385.31
Eating Out
16.63
18.01
Rent & Utilities
693.9
746.63
Transportation
1,708.67
1,710.04
Groceries
5.49
5.37
Other
2,965.38
2,683.82
BallaratShepparton

Consumer prices in Shepparton are roughly 2% higher than in Ballarat.

Cost of living

ItemBallaratShepparton
Total with rent one person1,4111,895
Total with rent family2,9994,477
Without rent one person547764
Without rent one family1,9843,036
Rent & Utilities person779.691,055.68
Rent & Utilities family1,559.081,931.01
Food person528586
Food family1,3341,217
Transport person60.2966.16
Transport family143.61132.47
Life expectancy69.15 years78.05 years

Eating Out

ItemBallaratShepparton
Lunch Menu9.6313.54
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.8972.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.038.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.95.67
Cappuccino3.594.19
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.713.09

Rent & Utilities

ItemBallaratShepparton
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2812.081,088.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2419.13907.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,086.081,597.49
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,197.621,305.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.84104.67
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.176.44177.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.0845.91

Transportation

ItemBallaratShepparton
Local transport ticket5.25.56
Monthly ticket local transport6,0636,909
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,8114,952
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.681.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.16%86.12%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.2414.29
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.431.34

Groceries

ItemBallaratShepparton
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.471.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.72.85
Eggs, x123.763.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.578.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.438.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4814.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.862.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.650.89

Other

ItemBallaratShepparton
Gym Membership, 1 month38.9156.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.2617.88
Doctors visit63.3855.26
Haircut, simple21.2317.06
Brand Jeans66.5173.59
Brand Sneakers97.35121.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month335.362,288.45
International Primary School, 1 year23,09218,840