Cost of living in Ballarat, Australia

The cost of living in Ballarat, Australia is approximately 1357 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3668 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ballarat

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1357 $
Without Rent
658 $
Rent & Utilities
699 $
Food
485 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3280 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
116.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.4 $
Dinner 69.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.27 $
Capuccino 3.64 $
Coke, 330ml 2.86 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.28 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.79 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.01 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.67 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.62 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.72 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.47 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.17 $
Cigarette pack 25.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.81 $
Monthly Pass 69.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 54.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.31 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.68 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 97 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 148 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 54.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 498 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,322 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 742 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,663 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,756 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,308 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,28 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.42%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.33 $
Haircut 21.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 92.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 346 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 21,235 $

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