Cost of living

Australia

compared to

South Korea

hira
Australia
South Korea
Cost of living one person
$1994
$1345
Cost of living Family
$5112
$3148
One person rent
$1137
$783
Family rent
$3176
$2362
Food expenses
$603
$484
Transport expenses
$314.65
$100.94
Monthly salary after tax
$4690.87
$2640.44
Quality of life
32.77
32.83
Human freedom index
9.17
7.92
Life expectancy
83.18
87.03
English speaking %
94.45%
22.17%
Population
25.0M
51.6M

The average cost of living in Australia ($1994) is 49% more expensive than in South Korea ($1345). Australia ranked 16th vs 43th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Australia compared to 2 months in South Korea .

Eating Out
Australia
South Korea
Lunch Menu
$12.44
$5.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.32
$35.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.23
$3.49
Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
Australia
South Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601.55
$557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272.28
$297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2534.27
$1188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878.74
$760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121.87
$99.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153.26
$161.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.25
$17.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.92
$4.74
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9039
$11423
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6213
$8058
Transportation
Australia
South Korea
Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.13
Monthly ticket local transport
$134.34
$40.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.23
$9.72
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.44
Groceries
Australia
South Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$3.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.98
Eggs, x12
$3.88
$3.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.69
$12.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.05
$9.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.03
$27.04
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.64
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.55
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.31
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.67
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.86
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.37
$18.53
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.33
Cigarette pack
$29.11
$3.01
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.05
$5.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.74
$2.14
Other
Australia
South Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.41
$50.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.04
$9.93
Doctor's visit
$53.84
$34.01
Haircut, simple
$16.66
$7.81
Brand Jeans
$89.47
$54.11
Brand Sneakers
$133.79
$79.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1939.19
$395.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$25632