Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.7% more expensive than New Hampshire.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.38
|
$16.79
A$24.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.60
|
$9.81
A$14.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.56
A$3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.14
A$3.17
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$2.33
A$3.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$4.71
A$6.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$5.75
A$8.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$3.86
A$5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
|
$3.99
A$5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.25
A$1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.39
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
|
$2.00
A$2.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.95
A$1.40
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.73
A$7.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.00
|
$84.46
A$125.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,813.05
|
$27,859.34
A$41,297.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
|
$18.12
A$26.87
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.61
|
$55.36
A$82.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,889.58
|
$1,258.08
A$1,864.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,654.17
|
$971.44
A$1,440.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.95
|
$141.88
A$210.32
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,433.33
|
$1,377.23
A$2,041.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$14,720.56
A$21,821.17
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.69
A$9.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
|
$3.60
A$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$28.13
A$41.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.89
|
$53.84
A$79.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$13.24
A$19.63
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
New Hampshire
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.29
|
$75.27
A$111.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
|
$54.30
A$80.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$102.43
A$151.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.96
|
$118.12
A$175.09
|
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