Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.3% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$16.76
A$26.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$9.73
A$15.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.56
A$4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.16
A$3.48
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$4.36
A$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$5.80
A$9.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$3.94
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.45
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.26
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.35
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.01
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.12
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.96
A$1.55
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.65
A$7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$83.03
A$133.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$27,742.09
A$44,632.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$18.38
A$29.57
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$55.59
A$89.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$1,182.30
A$1,902.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$957.92
A$1,541.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$138.16
A$222.28
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$1,485.91
A$2,390.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$14,667.78
A$23,597.97
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$6.64
A$10.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.55
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$28.07
A$45.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$52.89
A$85.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$13.13
A$21.12
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$71.78
A$115.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$50.24
A$80.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$100.30
A$161.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$111.73
A$179.75
|
|
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