Cost of living comparison
Australia is 10.7% more expensive than Farnborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Australia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Farnborough. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Farnborough, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
£11.64
|
$16.76
A$26.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.30
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.65
|
$2.56
A$4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.35
|
$2.16
A$3.38
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
£0.85
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
£3.19
|
$4.36
A$6.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
£2.89
|
$5.80
A$9.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
£2.57
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.94
A$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.45
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$1.26
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.75
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.03
|
$2.01
A$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$1.12
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.37
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
£5.24
|
$4.65
A$7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.13
£13.62
|
$18.38
A$28.68
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
£24.25
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,212.67
|
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,259.25
£945.88
|
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.76
£74.19
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,131.82
|
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,552.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.85
|
$6.64
A$10.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
£3.13
|
$3.55
A$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.14
£12.13
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
£42.69
|
$52.89
A$82.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$13.13
A$20.48
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Farnborough
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.64
£70.33
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.50
£42.44
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.20
£80.52
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.11
£90.22
|
$111.73
A$174.33
|
|
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