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Cost of living

South Australia compared to Toowoomba

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,937.3
1,071.53
Eating Out
19.06
14.49
Rent & Utilities
1,155.64
595.24
Transportation
2,154.48
1,913.14
Groceries
6.06
5.65
Other
2,446.55
1,186.11
South AustraliaToowoomba

Consumer prices in South Australia are roughly 38% higher than in Toowoomba.

Cost of living

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
Total with rent one person2,4931,728
Total with rent family6,6043,154
Without rent one person1,052712
Without rent one family3,7821,861
Rent & Utilities person1,336.861,034.84
Rent & Utilities family2,568.041,395.64
Food person635484
Food family1,3921,181
Transport person394.2441.97
Transport family971.2112.65
Life expectancy81.95 years81.77 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
Lunch Menu17.0816.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.4148.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.7110.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.035.12
Cappuccino3.634.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.482.33

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,339.41665.85
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,252.481,028.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,409.121,195.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,816.911,086.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.94.3954.99
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.7392.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.4143.81

Transportation

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
Local transport ticket5.66.18
Monthly ticket local transport8,7339,139
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,1764,190
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.282.94
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years137.13%39.48%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.7913.28
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.531.12

Groceries

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.671.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.431.62
Eggs, x124.973.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.29.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.16.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.2218.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.82.61
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.051.8

Other

ItemSouth AustraliaToowoomba
Gym Membership, 1 month55.5230.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.4811.41
Doctors visit56.1753.73
Haircut, simple22.1816.55
Brand Jeans72.2662.53
Brand Sneakers122.9773.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,725.84494.49
International Primary School, 1 year17,5038,747