Cost of living comparison
United States is 5.7% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in United States instead of Australia, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.81
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.10
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.46
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.98
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.28
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.30
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.32
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.01
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.16
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.22
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.54
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.44
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.83
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.40
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Australia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.63
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.67
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.61
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.00
|
$13.30
|
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pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.74
|
$111.08
|
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