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Cost of living

Launceston compared to Sunshine Coast

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,355.45
1,219.32
Eating Out
19.75
20.31
Rent & Utilities
635.27
910.29
Transportation
2,024.62
1,924.38
Groceries
6.31
5.38
Other
3,672.65
927.19
LauncestonSunshine Coast

Consumer prices in Launceston are roughly 35% higher than in Sunshine Coast.

Cost of living

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
Total with rent one person2,1041,991
Total with rent family3,9893,441
Without rent one person900768
Without rent one family2,8842,408
Rent & Utilities person1,078.16964.22
Rent & Utilities family1,586.371,607.95
Food person629585
Food family1,4031,319
Transport person69.171.3
Transport family201.52189.15
Life expectancy65.79 years67.89 years

Eating Out

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
Lunch Menu17.3519.77
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.0179.03
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.8110.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.076.32
Cappuccino2.633.61
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.632.47

Rent & Utilities

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2874.141,396.24
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2883.88919.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,397.141,930.2
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2771.421,889.26
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.1380.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.308.78112.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.443.07

Transportation

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
Local transport ticket7.636.78
Monthly ticket local transport7,7778,820
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,3084,565
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.841.56
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.37%61.29%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3314.73
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.191.3

Groceries

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.081.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.212.39
Eggs, x122.974.26
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.028.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.018.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.7313.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.22.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.12

Other

ItemLauncestonSunshine Coast
Gym Membership, 1 month44.9244.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person20.0111.59
Doctors visit52.6949.36
Haircut, simple21.1317.71
Brand Jeans80.2257.36
Brand Sneakers100.1667.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,818.05328.83
International Primary School, 1 year27,2446,840