Cost of Living in
Australia
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1994 | $5112 |
| Without rent | $1137 | $3176 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1448.81 | $2486.92 |
| Food | $603 | $1370 |
| Transport | $314.65 | $645.91 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $4690.87 | |
| Quality of life | 32.77 | |
| Human freedom index | 9.17 | |
| Life expectancy | 83.18 | |
| English speaking % | 94.45% | |
| Population | 25.0M | |
Australia
We calculate prices for Australia as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1994 | 16 / 208 |
| Without rent | $1137 | 2 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1448.81 | 12 / 208 |
| Food | $603 | 14 / 208 |
| Transport | $314.65 | 1 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1601.55$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1272.28$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2534.27$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1878.74$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 121.87$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 153.26$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 60.25$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 6.92$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 9039$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 6213$ |
| Lunch Menu | 12.44$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 74.32$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 10.7$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 7.23$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.41$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 3.23$ |
| Local transport ticket | 2.87$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 134.34$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 26.23$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.1$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.54$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.78$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.64$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.88$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.69$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.05$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 15.03$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.87$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.7$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.71$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.11$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.64$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.07$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.04$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.61$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 14.37$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 5.1$ |
| Cigarette pack | 29.11$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 7.05$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 5.16$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.7$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.74$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 50.41$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 15.04$ |
| Doctor's visit | 53.84$ |
| Haircut, simple | 16.66$ |
| Brand Jeans | 89.47$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 133.79$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 1939.19$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 18881$ |
