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Cost of living

Caloundra compared to New South Wales

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,337.4
1,346.95
Eating Out
19.97
18.37
Rent & Utilities
818.45
747.44
Transportation
1,845.98
1,632.45
Groceries
5.93
5.14
Other
1,464.23
3,169.28
CaloundraNew South Wales

Consumer prices in New South Wales are roughly 21% higher than in Caloundra.

Cost of living

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
Total with rent one person1,4451,636
Total with rent family4,9354,830
Without rent one person788839
Without rent one family2,3672,847
Rent & Utilities person1,106.77978.38
Rent & Utilities family1,754.391,504.2
Food person595510
Food family1,4531,337
Transport person54.467.83
Transport family136.44184.2
Life expectancy76.37 years82.86 years

Eating Out

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
Lunch Menu15.8215.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.2774.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.588.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.677.28
Cappuccino4.052.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.422.1

Rent & Utilities

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,005.79920.23
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2668876
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,160.661,944.33
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,576.261,146.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.46106.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.165.46181.88
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.556.89

Transportation

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
Local transport ticket6.127.07
Monthly ticket local transport7,4946,476
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,3424,838
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.693.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.33%81.93%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.2419.71
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.471.23

Groceries

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.681.63
Eggs, x125.013.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.5410.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.298.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.3312.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.432.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.510.79

Other

ItemCaloundraNew South Wales
Gym Membership, 1 month46.8245.18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.2510.79
Doctors visit55.0364.3
Haircut, simple14.5123.1
Brand Jeans65.6466.95
Brand Sneakers96.96100.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month539.631,696.29
International Primary School, 1 year10,88023,347