Cost of living comparison
Sunshine Coast is 18.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Sunshine Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Sunshine Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Sunshine Coast
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Sunshine Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Sunshine Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Sunshine Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Sunshine Coast
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sunshine Coast.
If you lived in Sunshine Coast instead of Australia, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.05
|
$16.48
A$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.13
|
$9.00
A$13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.99
|
$2.34
A$3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.36
|
$2.20
A$3.42
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.69
|
$1.95
A$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.79
|
$3.72
A$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.02
|
$5.41
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.33
|
$4.71
A$7.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.13
|
$4.10
A$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.38
A$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.95
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.49
A$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.13
|
$2.04
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$1.04
A$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.87
A$1.35
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.23
|
$4.38
A$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.10
|
$52.72
A$81.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,133.74
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.58
|
$14.12
A$21.95
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.44
|
$49.26
A$76.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,838.26
|
$1,263.14
A$1,963.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,489.39
|
$775.46
A$1,205.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$214.82
|
$100.79
A$156.71
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,310.32
|
$296.56
A$461.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,805.65
|
$7,209.79
A$11,209.86
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.33
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.51
|
$3.36
A$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.65
|
$23.40
A$36.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.23
|
$45.03
A$70.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.41
|
$13.18
A$20.49
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sunshine Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.60
|
$64.58
A$100.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.11
|
$42.84
A$66.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.94
|
$65.90
A$102.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$173.72
|
$92.26
A$143.45
|
|
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