Cost of living comparison
Australia is 12.3% more expensive than Arizona.
If you lived in Australia instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$16.76
A$26.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.16
A$3.38
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$5.80
A$9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.26
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
$83.03
A$129.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
$27,742.09
A$43,401.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
$18.38
A$28.75
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$55.59
A$86.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$1,182.30
A$1,849.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$957.92
A$1,498.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$138.16
A$216.15
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$1,485.91
A$2,324.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,947.10
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$6.64
A$10.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$28.07
A$43.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$52.89
A$82.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$13.13
A$20.54
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
$71.78
A$112.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
$50.24
A$78.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
$100.30
A$156.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
$111.73
A$174.79
|
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