Cost of living in Townsville, Australia

The cost of living in Townsville, Australia is approximately 1303 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3217 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Townsville

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1303 $
Without Rent
591 $
Rent & Utilities
712 $
Food
425 $
Transport
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3952 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
174.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.45 $
Dinner 39.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.14 $
Capuccino 3.56 $
Coke, 330ml 2.52 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.12 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.43 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.3 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.8 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.8 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.27 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.33 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.72 $
Cigarette pack 15.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.15 $
Monthly Pass 37.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.15 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 51.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.11 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.47 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.75 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 98 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 150 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 45.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 530 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 955 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 721 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 981 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,779 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,203 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,952 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.52%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.48 $
Haircut 15.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 112 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,228 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,764 $