Cost of living comparison
Australia is 18.2% cheaper than District of Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Australia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of District of Columbia, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.76
A$26.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.73
A$15.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.56
A$4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.16
A$3.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.37
A$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.36
A$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.80
A$9.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.94
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.45
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.26
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.35
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.01
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.12
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.96
A$1.55
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.65
A$7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$83.03
A$133.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$27,742.09
A$44,622.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.38
A$29.56
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$55.59
A$89.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,182.30
A$1,901.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$957.92
A$1,540.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$138.16
A$222.23
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,485.91
A$2,390.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,593.03
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.64
A$10.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.55
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$28.07
A$45.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$52.89
A$85.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.13
A$21.12
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
District of Columbia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$71.78
A$115.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$50.24
A$80.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$100.30
A$161.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$111.73
A$179.71
|
|
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