Cost of living in Sunshine Coast, Australia

The cost of living in Sunshine Coast, Australia is approximately 1733 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4165 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sunshine Coast

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1733 $
Without Rent
769 $
Rent & Utilities
965 $
Food
568 $
Transport
77 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3571 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
284.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.2 $
Dinner 69.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.44 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.93 $
Capuccino 3.52 $
Coke, 330ml 2.47 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.37 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.35 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.83 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.17 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.22 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.42 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.01 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.54 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.6 $
Cigarette pack 24.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.47 $
Monthly Pass 55.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 15 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 56.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.25 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.04 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.13 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 84 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 131 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 734 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,718 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,207 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,027 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,648 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,138 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,571 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.16%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.4 $
Haircut 17.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 68.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 311 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,565 $

Compare Sunshine Coast with other top cities

Australia
Sunshine Coast vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 38% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Sydney (Sydney is 62% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 44% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Perth (Perth is 35% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 30% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast is 33% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Canberra (Canberra is 38% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast has similar costs) Sunshine Coast vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 12% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 8% more expensive)
New Zealand
Sunshine Coast vs Auckland (Auckland is 27% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 14% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Manukau (Manukau is 12% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Wellington (Wellington is 29% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 4% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 3% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 16% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 8% more expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 24% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Napier (Napier is 19% less expensive)
Marshall Islands
Sunshine Coast vs Majuro (Majuro is 12% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 12% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Sunshine Coast vs Honiara (Honiara is 16% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Auki (Auki is 16% less expensive)
Palau
Sunshine Coast vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 33% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 33% less expensive)
Tonga
Sunshine Coast vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 44% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Mua (Mua is 45% less expensive)
Fiji
Sunshine Coast vs Suva (Suva is 47% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 48% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Nadi (Nadi is 48% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 65% less expensive)
Samoa
Sunshine Coast vs Manase (Manase is 62% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Apia (Apia is 62% less expensive)
Nauru
Sunshine Coast vs Yaren (Yaren is 64% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Sunshine Coast vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 66% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 66% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Sunshine Coast vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 68% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs Lae (Lae is 69% less expensive)
Kiribati
Sunshine Coast vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 70% less expensive) Sunshine Coast vs London (London is 70% less expensive)