Cost of living in Australia

The cost of living in Australia is approximately 2363 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5533 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Australia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2363 $
Without Rent
985 $
Rent & Utilities
1378 $
Food
563 $
Transport
274 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4107 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
26.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.2 $
Dinner 74.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.74 $
Capuccino 3.63 $
Coke, 330ml 2.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.53 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.23 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.45 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.08 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.19 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.61 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.95 $
Cigarette pack 27.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.26 $
Monthly Pass 117 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.35 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 58.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.96 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.87 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.05 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.25 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 116 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 179 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,139 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,894 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,488 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,800 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 9,162 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,144 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,107 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51 $
Cinema, 1 seat 15.1 $
Haircut 20.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 113 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 79 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,814 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,573 $

Cities in Australia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Sydney
$1,138
Melbourne
$1,053
Perth
$1,022
Brisbane
$985
Adelaide
$934
Canberra
$898
Geraldton
$841
Hobart
$840
Parramatta
$834
Bundaberg
$825
Wagga Wagga
$820
Kalgoorlie
$813
Ipswich
$791
Coffs Harbour
$789
Gold Coast
$788
Bunbury
$786
Dandenong
$785
Mildura
$784
Orange
$784
Geelong
$783
Rockhampton
$782
Launceston
$781
Dubbo
$774
Sunshine Coast
$769
Shepparton
$765
Albany
$762
Sunbury
$754
Melton
$753
Hoppers Crossing
$753
Bendigo
$749
Tarneit
$749
Caloundra
$748
Blacktown
$747
Gladstone
$743
Pakenham
$737
Southport
$736
Frankston
$732
Berwick
$730
Bathurst
$716
Hervey Bay
$712
Newcastle
$695
Port Macquarie
$679
Darwin
$671
Toowoomba
$659
Ballarat
$658
Cairns
$650
Wollongong
$619
Townsville
$591