Cost of Living in Australia. 2018 prices in Australia.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	AU$17
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	AU$11
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	AU$6
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	AU$1.31
	12 eggs, large	AU$5.74
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	AU$5.08
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	AU$9
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	AU$4.22
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	AU$3.39
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	AU$5.32
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	AU$20
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	AU$3.28
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	AU$2.26
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	AU$2,642
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	AU$2,024
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	AU$283
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	AU$1,986
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	AU$1,411
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	AU$264
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	AU$59
	40” flat screen TV	AU$560
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	AU$189
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	AU$13
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	AU$29

Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	AU$103
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	AU$72
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	AU$144
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	AU$149
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	AU$26,851
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	AU$1.47
	Monthly ticket public transport	AU$139
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	AU$10
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	AU$16
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	AU$70
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	AU$7
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	AU$5.15
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	AU$7
	4 rolls of toilet paper	AU$3.25
	Tube of toothpaste	AU$3.83
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	AU$29
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	AU$54
	2 tickets to the movies	AU$36
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	AU$204
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	AU$102
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	AU$18
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	AU$4.61
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	AU$9
	iPad Wi-Fi 128GB	AU$583
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	AU$0.58
	1 month of gym membership in business district	AU$73
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	AU$31

Map of Cost of Living in Australia

This map shows only the top cities in Australia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.

The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Australia

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking	City	Price Index *
1st	Sydney	198
2nd	Melbourne	176
3rd	Darwin	173
4th	Brisbane	170
5th	Canberra	170
6th	Gold Coast	164
7th	Cairns	158
8th	Adelaide	157
9th	Newcastle	157
10th	Perth	155
11th	Wollongong	152
12th	Hobart	151
13th	Townsville	139

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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Adelaide	Albury	Ballarat
Brisbane	Cairns	Canberra
Darwin	Dubbo	Geelong
Gold Coast	Hobart	Mackay
Melbourne	Mildura	Newcastle
Perth	Sydney	Toowoomba
Townsville	Wollongong

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Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Brisbane costs AU$3.66 (about 24 hours ago)
Public transport in Brisbane costs AU$100 (about 24 hours ago)
1 liter of gasoline in Brisbane costs AU$1.48 (about 24 hours ago)
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Brisbane costs AU$25,000 (about 24 hours ago)
Men’s leather business shoes in Brisbane costs AU$199 (about 24 hours ago)
Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Brisbane costs AU$200 (about 24 hours ago)
Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Brisbane costs AU$200 (about 24 hours ago)
Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Brisbane costs AU$120 (about 24 hours ago)
Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Brisbane costs AU$99 (about 24 hours ago)
Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Brisbane costs AU$55 (about 24 hours ago)

Cost of living in Australia