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Cost of living

Ballarat compared to South Australia

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,037.71
1,937.3
Eating Out
16.63
19.06
Rent & Utilities
693.9
1,155.64
Transportation
1,708.67
2,154.48
Groceries
5.49
6.06
Other
2,965.38
2,446.55
BallaratSouth Australia

Consumer prices in South Australia are roughly 17% higher than in Ballarat.

Cost of living

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
Total with rent one person1,4112,493
Total with rent family2,9996,604
Without rent one person5471,052
Without rent one family1,9843,782
Rent & Utilities person779.691,336.86
Rent & Utilities family1,559.082,568.04
Food person528635
Food family1,3341,392
Transport person60.29394.24
Transport family143.61971.2
Life expectancy69.15 years81.95 years

Eating Out

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
Lunch Menu9.6317.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.8975.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.038.71
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.97.03
Cappuccino3.593.63
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.712.48

Rent & Utilities

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2812.081,339.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2419.131,252.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,086.083,409.12
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,197.621,816.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.8494.39
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.176.44133.73
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.0843.41

Transportation

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
Local transport ticket5.25.6
Monthly ticket local transport6,0638,733
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,8116,176
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.684.28
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.16%137.13%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.2423.79
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.431.53

Groceries

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.471.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.72.43
Eggs, x123.764.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5712.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.439.1
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.4814.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.862.8
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.651.05

Other

ItemBallaratSouth Australia
Gym Membership, 1 month38.9155.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.2614.48
Doctors visit63.3856.17
Haircut, simple21.2322.18
Brand Jeans66.5172.26
Brand Sneakers97.35122.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month335.361,725.84
International Primary School, 1 year23,09217,503