Cost of living comparison
Australia is 28.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Australia
- Childcare
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pay 64.7% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Australia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of New York City, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$16.76
A$25.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.73
A$14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.56
A$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$4.36
A$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$5.80
A$8.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.07
A$6.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$3.94
A$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.65
A$7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$83.03
A$127.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$27,742.09
A$42,706.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$18.38
A$28.29
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$55.59
A$85.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,182.30
A$1,820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$957.92
A$1,474.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$138.16
A$212.69
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,485.91
A$2,287.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,579.72
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$6.64
A$10.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.55
A$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$28.07
A$43.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$52.89
A$81.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.13
A$20.21
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$71.78
A$110.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$50.24
A$77.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$100.30
A$154.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$111.73
A$172.00
|
|
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