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Cost of living

Toowoomba compared to New South Wales

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,071.53
1,346.95
Eating Out
14.49
18.37
Rent & Utilities
595.24
747.44
Transportation
1,913.14
1,632.45
Groceries
5.65
5.14
Other
1,186.11
3,169.28
ToowoombaNew South Wales

Consumer prices in New South Wales are roughly 31% higher than in Toowoomba.

Cost of living

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
Total with rent one person1,7281,636
Total with rent family3,1544,830
Without rent one person712839
Without rent one family1,8612,847
Rent & Utilities person1,034.84978.38
Rent & Utilities family1,395.641,504.2
Food person484510
Food family1,1811,337
Transport person41.9767.83
Transport family112.65184.2
Life expectancy81.77 years82.86 years

Eating Out

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
Lunch Menu16.9615.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 248.1474.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.198.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.127.28
Cappuccino4.182.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.332.1

Rent & Utilities

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2665.85920.23
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,028.16876
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,195.051,944.33
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,086.671,146.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.54.99106.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.92.16181.88
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.8156.89

Transportation

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
Local transport ticket6.187.07
Monthly ticket local transport9,1396,476
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,1904,838
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.943.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years39.48%81.93%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.2819.71
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.23

Groceries

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.621.63
Eggs, x123.333.92
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.2410.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.328.32
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.9412.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.612.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.80.79

Other

ItemToowoombaNew South Wales
Gym Membership, 1 month30.0145.18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.4110.79
Doctors visit53.7364.3
Haircut, simple16.5523.1
Brand Jeans62.5366.95
Brand Sneakers73.12100.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month494.491,696.29
International Primary School, 1 year8,74723,347