Cost of living comparison
Kalgoorlie is 9.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Kalgoorlie
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Kalgoorlie
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Kalgoorlie
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Kalgoorlie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Kalgoorlie
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Kalgoorlie
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kalgoorlie.
If you lived in Kalgoorlie instead of Washington, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$23.07
A$37.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.54
A$17.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.62
A$5.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$3.30
A$5.36
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.30
A$5.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$2.31
A$3.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$9.98
A$16.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.89
A$6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.20
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.79
A$2.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.49
A$2.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.20
A$1.95
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.49
A$8.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$23.07
A$37.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
?? | |
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$65.90
A$107.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$790.84
A$1,286.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$461.32
A$750.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$226.78
A$368.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
?? |
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.93
A$9.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.28
A$6.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$36.25
A$58.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.83
A$24.12
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Kalgoorlie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.43
A$80.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$79.08
A$128.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
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