Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 8.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Alabama
The cost of groceries and housing in Alabama are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Australia, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.96
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.66
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.13
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.48
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.02
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.33
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.34
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.33
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.02
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.17
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.24
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.79
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.48
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$133.58
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,632.31
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.57
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.44
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,902.13
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,541.14
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$222.28
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,390.58
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,597.97
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.69
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.70
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.17
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.09
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.12
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.47
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.83
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.36
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$179.75
|
$112.25
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Alabama or Australia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.