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Cost of living

Caloundra compared to Australian Capital Territory

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,337.4
1,198.39
Eating Out
19.97
17.67
Rent & Utilities
818.45
709.36
Transportation
1,845.98
1,713.98
Groceries
5.93
5.45
Other
1,464.23
3,160.51
CaloundraAustralian Capital Territory

Consumer prices in Australian Capital Territory are roughly 19% higher than in Caloundra.

Cost of living

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
Total with rent one person1,4451,589
Total with rent family4,9353,815
Without rent one person788902
Without rent one family2,3672,563
Rent & Utilities person1,106.77838
Rent & Utilities family1,754.391,300.44
Food person595624
Food family1,4531,215
Transport person54.488.64
Transport family136.44173.4
Life expectancy76.37 years73.85 years

Eating Out

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
Lunch Menu15.8217.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.2764.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.589.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.679.13
Cappuccino4.052.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.423.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,005.791,124.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2668807.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,160.661,685.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,576.261,045.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.46124.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.165.46135.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.542.44

Transportation

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
Local transport ticket6.125.12
Monthly ticket local transport7,4946,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,3425,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.692.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.33%102.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.2419.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.471.34

Groceries

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.620.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.681.54
Eggs, x125.014.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.5411.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.298.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.3312.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.433.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.511.03

Other

ItemCaloundraAustralian Capital Territory
Gym Membership, 1 month46.8258.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.2516.3
Doctors visit55.0362.76
Haircut, simple14.5120.87
Brand Jeans65.6468.88
Brand Sneakers96.96126.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month539.631,835.24
International Primary School, 1 year10,88023,095