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Cost of living

Toowoomba compared to Kingston (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,071.53
1,324.07
Eating Out
14.49
20.26
Rent & Utilities
595.24
776.66
Transportation
1,913.14
2,016.5
Groceries
5.65
5.28
Other
1,186.11
2,804.09
ToowoombaKingston (Australia)

Consumer prices in Kingston (Australia) are roughly 31% higher than in Toowoomba.

Cost of living

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
Total with rent one person1,7281,760
Total with rent family3,1544,325
Without rent one person712815
Without rent one family1,8612,726
Rent & Utilities person1,034.84953.74
Rent & Utilities family1,395.641,503.06
Food person484560
Food family1,1811,522
Transport person41.9790.97
Transport family112.65227.22
Life expectancy81.77 years81.79 years

Eating Out

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
Lunch Menu16.9618.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 248.1480.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.198.45
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.127.72
Cappuccino4.183.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.333.23

Rent & Utilities

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2665.851,057.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,028.16771.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,195.052,208.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,086.671,057.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.54.99117.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.92.16177.63
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.8146.65

Transportation

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
Local transport ticket6.186.71
Monthly ticket local transport9,1398,204
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,1905,790
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.942.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years39.48%88.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.2822.07
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.15

Groceries

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.370.79
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.621.65
Eggs, x123.334.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.249.99
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.329.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.9412.23
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.612.59
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.81.04

Other

ItemToowoombaKingston (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month30.0160.71
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.4113.24
Doctors visit53.7350.25
Haircut, simple16.5522.79
Brand Jeans62.5368.07
Brand Sneakers73.12115.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month494.492,139.39
International Primary School, 1 year8,74719,963