Cost of living comparison
Adelaide is 15.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Adelaide
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Adelaide
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Adelaide
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Adelaide
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in Adelaide
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Adelaide
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% more in Adelaide
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Adelaide.
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Washington, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.13
A$27.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.51
A$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.08
A$3.38
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.96
A$8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.38
A$8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.89
A$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.30
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.20
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.68
A$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.91
A$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.32
A$2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.05
A$1.70
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.62
A$7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$75.79
A$123.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$19.11
A$31.09
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.53
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$37.12
A$60.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.84
A$22.51
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$125.76
A$204.59
|
|
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