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Cost of living

South Australia compared to Ballarat

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,937.3
1,037.71
Eating Out
19.06
16.63
Rent & Utilities
1,155.64
693.9
Transportation
2,154.48
1,708.67
Groceries
6.06
5.49
Other
2,446.55
2,965.38
South AustraliaBallarat

Consumer prices in South Australia are roughly 17% higher than in Ballarat.

Cost of living

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
Total with rent one person2,4931,411
Total with rent family6,6042,999
Without rent one person1,052547
Without rent one family3,7821,984
Rent & Utilities person1,336.86779.69
Rent & Utilities family2,568.041,559.08
Food person635528
Food family1,3921,334
Transport person394.2460.29
Transport family971.2143.61
Life expectancy81.95 years69.15 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
Lunch Menu17.089.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.4165.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.7111.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.036.9
Cappuccino3.633.59
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.482.71

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,339.41812.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,252.48419.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,409.122,086.08
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,816.911,197.62
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.94.39110.84
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.73176.44
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.4155.08

Transportation

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
Local transport ticket5.65.2
Monthly ticket local transport8,7336,063
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,1765,811
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.281.68
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years137.13%66.16%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.7912.24
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.531.43

Groceries

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.671.47
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.432.7
Eggs, x124.973.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.211.57
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.17.43
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.2214.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.81.86
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.050.65

Other

ItemSouth AustraliaBallarat
Gym Membership, 1 month55.5238.91
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.488.26
Doctors visit56.1763.38
Haircut, simple22.1821.23
Brand Jeans72.2666.51
Brand Sneakers122.9797.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,725.84335.36
International Primary School, 1 year17,50323,092