Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 40.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Armenia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$10.61
AMD4,131.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.86
AMD335.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.49
AMD191.37
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.70
AMD271.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$3.88
AMD1,511.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$5.47
AMD2,131.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.20
AMD855.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$3.20
AMD1,247.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.56
AMD217.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.73
AMD285.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.64
AMD248.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.80
AMD309.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.34
AMD130.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.31
AMD122.43
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.63
AMD1,801.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$12.86
AMD5,007.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,019,120.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$3.76
AMD1,462.33
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$19.21
AMD7,480.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$684.28
AMD266,463.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$447.92
AMD174,423.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$89.01
AMD34,660.39
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$270.71
AMD105,417.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,519,643.57
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.67
AMD651.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.87
AMD1,116.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$67.15
AMD26,150.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$5.79
AMD2,253.59
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$70.99
AMD27,644.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$51.27
AMD19,964.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$139.93
AMD54,489.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$75.15
AMD29,263.94
|
|
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