Cost of living comparison
Australia is 29.1% more expensive than West Virginia.
If you lived in Australia instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$16.76
A$25.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.73
A$14.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.16
A$3.32
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.37
A$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.80
A$8.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.12
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
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pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$83.03
A$127.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$27,742.09
A$42,627.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$18.38
A$28.24
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$55.59
A$85.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$1,182.30
A$1,816.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$957.92
A$1,471.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$138.16
A$212.30
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$1,485.91
A$2,283.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$14,667.78
A$22,538.09
|
|
pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$6.64
A$10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$28.07
A$43.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$52.89
A$81.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.13
A$20.17
|
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pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$71.78
A$110.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$50.24
A$77.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$100.30
A$154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$111.73
A$171.68
|
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