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Cost of living

Sunshine Coast compared to Parramatta

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,219.32
1,872.14
Eating Out
20.31
19.68
Rent & Utilities
910.29
1,395.07
Transportation
1,924.38
1,014.81
Groceries
5.38
5.58
Other
927.19
2,404.2
Sunshine CoastParramatta

Consumer prices in Parramatta are roughly 25% higher than in Sunshine Coast.

Cost of living

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
Total with rent one person1,9912,249
Total with rent family3,4416,631
Without rent one person768997
Without rent one family2,4083,314
Rent & Utilities person964.221,920.17
Rent & Utilities family1,607.952,736.22
Food person585571
Food family1,3191,778
Transport person71.3100.06
Transport family189.15212.26
Life expectancy67.89 years84.79 years

Eating Out

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
Lunch Menu19.7717.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 279.0379.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.659.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.326.88
Cappuccino3.612.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.472.43

Rent & Utilities

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,396.241,553.42
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2919.861,331.74
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,930.24,474.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,889.261,987.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.80.71152.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.68216.4
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0750.28

Transportation

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
Local transport ticket6.785.1
Monthly ticket local transport8,8203,716
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,5653,212
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.563.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years61.29%148.74%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.7316.95
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.31.28

Groceries

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.392.33
Eggs, x124.264.05
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.810.86
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.858.86
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.812.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.372.9
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.121.59

Other

ItemSunshine CoastParramatta
Gym Membership, 1 month44.6640
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.5917.15
Doctors visit49.3661.61
Haircut, simple17.7116.77
Brand Jeans57.3665.78
Brand Sneakers67.97133.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month328.831,703.94
International Primary School, 1 year6,84017,195