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Cost of living

Newcastle (Australia) compared to Ararat (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,287.4
1,348.76
Eating Out
18.26
19.82
Rent & Utilities
836.95
807.15
Transportation
1,618.66
1,646.33
Groceries
5.26
5.63
Other
2,494.71
2,882.36
Newcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)

Consumer prices in Ararat (Australia) are roughly 7% higher than in Newcastle (Australia).

Cost of living

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
Total with rent one person1,6572,025
Total with rent family4,5424,720
Without rent one person779839
Without rent one family2,1492,560
Rent & Utilities person1,292.071,202.97
Rent & Utilities family1,819.551,555.43
Food person472483
Food family1,1331,072
Transport person62.0287.31
Transport family171.32222.29
Life expectancy84.41 years69.32 years

Eating Out

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
Lunch Menu13.5912.4
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 272.780.77
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.0711.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.788.42
Cappuccino2.833.74
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.612.5

Rent & Utilities

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,240.11,179.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,002.83611.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,927.772,359.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,425.631,165.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.87.95114.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.125.11176.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited49.2643.45

Transportation

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
Local transport ticket6.927.03
Monthly ticket local transport5,8965,975
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,3505,431
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.823.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years59.84%90.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.8816.39
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.191.07

Groceries

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.40.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.611.36
Eggs, x123.394.75
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7810.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.2810.12
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2914.34
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.912.51
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.420.92

Other

ItemNewcastle (Australia)Ararat (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month38.0550.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.713.37
Doctors visit53.6262.82
Haircut, simple14.1219.51
Brand Jeans90.2190.88
Brand Sneakers123.68105.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,172.321,880.74
International Primary School, 1 year18,45320,836