Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.1% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Houston, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.76
A$26.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.73
A$15.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.56
A$4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.16
A$3.48
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.36
A$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$5.80
A$9.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$3.94
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.45
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.26
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.35
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.01
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.12
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.96
A$1.55
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.65
A$7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$83.03
A$133.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$27,742.09
A$44,632.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$18.38
A$29.57
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$55.59
A$89.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,182.30
A$1,902.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$957.92
A$1,541.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$138.16
A$222.28
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,485.91
A$2,390.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,597.97
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.64
A$10.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.55
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$28.07
A$45.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$52.89
A$85.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.13
A$21.12
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$71.78
A$115.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$50.24
A$80.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$100.30
A$161.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$111.73
A$179.75
|
|
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