Cost of living comparison
Australia is 28.6% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Australia instead of France, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.99
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.11
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.58
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.95
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.31
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.93
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€719.24
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€579.47
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 87.7% more for childcare
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€661.81
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.43
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.60
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
France
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.66
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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