Cost of living comparison
Townsville is 10.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Townsville
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Townsville
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Townsville
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% less in Townsville
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Townsville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Townsville
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Townsville
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Townsville.
If you lived in Townsville instead of Australia, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.79
|
$19.77
A$30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.98
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.95
|
$2.42
A$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.33
|
$2.22
A$3.42
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
$1.84
A$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.72
|
$2.97
A$4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.93
|
$5.74
A$8.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.27
|
$3.70
A$5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.07
|
$3.44
A$5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$1.38
A$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$1.04
A$1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$1.49
A$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$2.15
A$3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.72
|
$1.04
A$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$1.05
A$1.61
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.16
|
$4.29
A$6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.82
|
$73.64
A$113.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,706.43
|
$23,066.04
A$35,508.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.29
|
$10.94
A$16.84
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.58
|
$39.54
A$60.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,820.05
|
$900.67
A$1,386.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,474.64
|
$834.77
A$1,285.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.69
|
$117.59
A$181.02
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,287.43
|
$1,173.07
A$1,805.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,579.72
|
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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.23
|
$6.59
A$10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.46
|
$3.16
A$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.22
|
$32.95
A$50.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.42
|
$41.52
A$63.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.21
|
$13.18
A$20.29
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Townsville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.49
|
$63.05
A$97.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.34
|
$52.72
A$81.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.40
|
$72.27
A$111.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$172.00
|
$120.82
A$185.99
|
|
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