Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

1,346.95

1,198.39

Eating Out

18.37

17.67

Rent & Utilities

747.44

709.36

Transportation

1,632.45

1,713.98

Groceries

5.14

5.45

Other

3,169.28

3,160.51

New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory

Consumer prices in New South Wales are roughly 2% higher than in Australian Capital Territory.

Cost of living

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
Total with rent one person	1,636	1,589
Total with rent family	4,830	3,815
Without rent one person	839	902
Without rent one family	2,847	2,563
Rent & Utilities person	978.38	838
Rent & Utilities family	1,504.2	1,300.44
Food person	510	624
Food family	1,337	1,215
Transport person	67.83	88.64
Transport family	184.2	173.4
Life expectancy	82.86 years	73.85 years

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
Lunch Menu	15.18	17.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	74.15	64.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.55	9.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	7.28	9.13
Cappuccino	2.97	2.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.1	3.13

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	920.23	1,124.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	876	807.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,944.33	1,685.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,146.22	1,045.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	106.52	124.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	181.88	135.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	56.89	42.44

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
Local transport ticket	7.07	5.12
Monthly ticket local transport	6,476	6,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	4,838	5,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	3.21	2.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	81.93%	102.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.71	19.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.23	1.34

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.27	0.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.63	1.54
Eggs, x12	3.92	4.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.13	11.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.32	8.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.33	12.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.71	3.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.79	1.03

Item	New South Wales	Australian Capital Territory
Gym Membership, 1 month	45.18	58.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	10.79	16.3
Doctors visit	64.3	62.76
Haircut, simple	23.1	20.87
Brand Jeans	66.95	68.88
Brand Sneakers	100.61	126.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,696.29	1,835.24
International Primary School, 1 year	23,347	23,095