Cost of Living in Australia
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Cost of Living Index
82.2
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
73.3
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
84.2
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
103.6
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$1.06
Bread (500g)$3.70
Rice (1kg)$4.48
Eggs (12)$3.91
Local Cheese (1kg)$12.31
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$2052.35
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$1578.24
Apartment (3BR) City Center$3389.79
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$2616.51
Price per sqm City Center$4925.21
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$193.71
Internet (60 Mbps)$63.61
Mobile Plan (10GB)$48.28
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$2.83
Monthly Transit Pass$94.39
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$3.55
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$1.78
Gasoline (1 liter)$0.99
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$21.40
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$93.69
McMeal at McDonalds$11.94
Cappuccino$6.36
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$2.73
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$51.61
Cinema Ticket$14.37
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$23.27
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$37.18
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$29.32
Nike Running Shoes$59.63
Men Leather Business Shoes$88.01
childcare
Preschool Monthly$867.26
International Primary School Yearly$15626.39
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$8.69
Shampoo (400ml)$5.43
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$3.74
Toothpaste$2.64
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