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Cost of living

Sunshine Coast compared to Launceston

Overview comparison

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

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

Cost of living

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
Total with rent one person1,9912,104
Total with rent family3,4413,989
Without rent one person768900
Without rent one family2,4082,884
Rent & Utilities person964.221,078.16
Rent & Utilities family1,607.951,586.37
Food person585629
Food family1,3191,403
Transport person71.369.1
Transport family189.15201.52
Life expectancy67.89 years65.79 years

Eating Out

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
Lunch Menu19.7717.35
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 279.0381.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.658.81
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.327.07
Cappuccino3.612.63
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.471.63

Rent & Utilities

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,396.24874.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2919.86883.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,930.21,397.14
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,889.26771.42
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.80.71158.13
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.68308.78
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0753.4

Transportation

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
Local transport ticket6.787.63
Monthly ticket local transport8,8207,777
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,5656,308
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.562.84
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years61.29%52.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.7323.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.31.19

Groceries

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.422.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.392.21
Eggs, x124.262.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.811.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.859.01
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.818.73
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.373.2
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.121.28

Other

ItemSunshine CoastLaunceston
Gym Membership, 1 month44.6644.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.5920.01
Doctors visit49.3652.69
Haircut, simple17.7121.13
Brand Jeans57.3680.22
Brand Sneakers67.97100.16
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month328.831,818.05
International Primary School, 1 year6,84027,244