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Townsville compared to Australian Capital Territory

Overview comparison

Cost of living
882.68
1,198.39
Eating Out
11.36
17.67
Rent & Utilities
482.53
709.36
Transportation
710.34
1,713.98
Groceries
4.84
5.45
Other
1,797.45
3,160.51
TownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory

Consumer prices in Australian Capital Territory are roughly 43% higher than in Townsville.

Cost of living

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
Total with rent one person1,0891,589
Total with rent family2,7143,815
Without rent one person658902
Without rent one family1,8092,563
Rent & Utilities person820.1838
Rent & Utilities family1,010.981,300.44
Food person448624
Food family9061,215
Transport person44.7788.64
Transport family138.9173.4
Life expectancy70.76 years73.85 years

Eating Out

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
Lunch Menu9.4817.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 241.364.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.359.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.129.13
Cappuccino3.162.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.763.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2628.721,124.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2460.14807.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,105.051,685.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2884.721,045.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.81.23124.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.173.63135.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.242.44

Transportation

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
Local transport ticket5.735.12
Monthly ticket local transport2,4946,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,4185,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.142.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years37.95%102.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.219.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.381.34

Groceries

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.110.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.441.54
Eggs, x124.244.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.0911.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.238.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.4112.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.733.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.461.03

Other

ItemTownsvilleAustralian Capital Territory
Gym Membership, 1 month35.9558.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.9516.3
Doctors visit53.8162.76
Haircut, simple13.9520.87
Brand Jeans49.468.88
Brand Sneakers111.96126.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,264.611,835.24
International Primary School, 1 year12,84223,095