Cost of living in Toowoomba, Australia

The cost of living in Toowoomba, Australia is approximately 1635 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3248 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Toowoomba

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1635 $
Without Rent
659 $
Rent & Utilities
976 $
Food
497 $
Transport
47 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3103 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
108.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 47.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.55 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.51 $
Capuccino 3.76 $
Coke, 330ml 2.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.25 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.26 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.05 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.98 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.33 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.17 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.55 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.14 $
Cigarette pack 25 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.77 $
Monthly Pass 32.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 16 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 46.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.05 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.49 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.45 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.12 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 95 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 868 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,071 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 851 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,355 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,556 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,662 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,103 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.37%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.1 $
Haircut 14.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 86.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 64.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 521 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,636 $