Cost of Living in Australia

Oceania AUD

Adelaide Adelaide city centre Adelaide Hills Albany Albany Creek Alexandra Hills Alice Springs Altona Meadows Armidale Ascot Vale Ashfield Auburn Australind Bacchus Marsh Bairnsdale Baldivis Ballajura Ballarat Balwyn North Bankstown Banora Point Batemans Bay Bathurst Baulkham Hills Bendigo Bentleigh Bentleigh East Berwick Bexley Blacktown Blue Mountains Boronia Bracken Ridge Brighton Brighton East Brisbane Broken Hill Brunswick Buderim Bunbury Bundaberg Bundoora Burnie Burwood Busselton Byford Caboolture Cabramatta Cairns Calamvale Caloundra Camberwell Campsie Canberra Canning Vale Capalaba Carindale Carlingford Carlton Carnegie Caroline Springs Carrum Downs Castle Hill Casula Caulfield North Central Coast Cessnock Chatswood Cheltenham Cherrybrook City of Port Phillip Clayton Coburg Coffs Harbour Coogee Coorparoo Corio Craigieburn Cranbourne Cranbourne East Cranbourne North Cranbourne West Cranebrook Cronulla Croydon Dandenong Dandenong North Darwin Deception Bay Dee Why Deer Park Devonport Dianella Docklands Doncaster Doncaster East Doreen Dubbo Duncraig Earlwood Eastwood Echuca Eight Mile Plains Ellenbrook Eltham Elwood Endeavour Hills Engadine Epping Essendon Fairfield Ferntree Gully Footscray Forest Lake Frankston Frankston East Frankston South Gawler Geelong Geraldton Gladstone Glen Iris Glen Waverley Glenferrie Glenmore Park Glenroy Glenwood Gold Coast Gosnells Goulburn Grafton Granville Greenacre Greensborough Greenvale Greystanes Griffith Gympie Hampton Park Hawthorn Hawthorn South Helensvale Hervey Bay Highton Hillside Hobart Hoppers Crossing Hornsby Horsham Hurstville Kalgoorlie Kallangur Karratha Keilor East Kellyville Kensington Kew Keysborough Kingsford Kirwan Kogarah Kwinana Labrador Lakemba Lalor Landsdale Langwarrin Lara Launceston Lidcombe Lilydale Liverpool Logan City Mackay Maitland Malvern East Mandurah Manly Maroochydore Maroubra Marrickville Maryborough Mascot Melbourne Melbourne City Centre Mernda Merrylands Mildura Mill Park Miranda Mitcham Moonee Ponds Mooroolbark Morayfield Morley Mornington Morphett Vale Mosman Mount Barker Mount Druitt Mount Eliza Mount Gambier Mount Isa Mount Martha Mount Waverley Mulgrave Muswellbrook Narangba Narre Warren Narre Warren South Nerang Newcastle Noble Park North Lakes North Melbourne Northcote Officer Orange Pacific Pines Pakenham Palm Beach Palmerston Parafield Gardens Paralowie Parramatta Pascoe Vale Perth Pittwater Point Cook Port Hedland Port Macquarie Port Melbourne Preston Prestons Punchbowl Quakers Hill Randwick Redbank Plains Reservoir Richmond Ringwood Robina Rochedale South Rockdale Rockhampton Rockingham Rowville Roxburgh Park Ryde Saint Albans Saint Ives Saint Kilda Scarborough Seaford Seven Hills Shepparton South Morang South Yarra Southbank Southport Springfield Lakes Springvale St Albans St Clair Strathfield Sunbury Sunnybank Hills Sunshine Coast Sunshine West Surfers Paradise Surry Hills Sydney Sydney Central Business District Tamworth Taree Tarneit Taylors Hill Taylors Lakes Templestowe The Gap Thomastown Thornbury Thornlie Toowoomba Torquay Townsville Traralgon Truganina Tuggeranong Umina Beach Upper Coomera Wahroonga Wallan Wangaratta Wantirna South Warragul Warrnambool Warwick Werribee West Pennant Hills Westmead Wheelers Hill Whyalla Willetton Wodonga Wollert Wollongong Wollongong city centre Wyndham Vale Yagoona Yarraville
Family of 4 Monthly Cost AUD 2,188 177.3% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost AUD 1,145 149.5% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,737.21 AUD 1,620.22 - 2,026.26
1BR Apartment Outside Centre AUD 1,154.84 AUD 1,079.26 - 1,346.70
3BR Apartment City Centre AUD 3,238.83 AUD 3,030.19 - 3,823.09
3BR Apartment Outside Centre AUD 2,077.29 AUD 1,943.90 - 2,469.99

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre AUD 6,927.16 AUD 6,464.74 - 8,426.05
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre AUD 4,056.41 AUD 3,777.56 - 4,821.57

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino AUD 5.71 AUD 5.40 - 6.24
Fast Food Combo Meal AUD 11.44 AUD 10.79 - 12.58
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal AUD 19.08 AUD 17.97 - 20.16
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two AUD 75.95 AUD 71.99 - 82.26

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg AUD 5.07 AUD 4.80 - 5.50
Bananas 1kg AUD 1.91 AUD 1.80 - 2.04
Beef 1kg AUD 25.45 AUD 23.99 - 27.69
Bread 500g AUD 3.17 AUD 3.00 - 3.43
Chicken 1kg AUD 12.69 AUD 11.98 - 13.99
Eggs 12 pieces AUD 4.44 AUD 4.20 - 4.82
Milk 1L AUD 1.40 AUD 1.32 - 1.51
Rice 1kg AUD 4.44 AUD 4.20 - 4.83
Water 1.5L AUD 1.91 AUD 1.80 - 2.04

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass AUD 74.66 AUD 70.45 - 82.90
One Way Ticket AUD 3.12 AUD 2.93 - 3.40

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer AUD 2.25 AUD 2.12 - 2.48
Taxi Start AUD 3.73 AUD 3.52 - 4.12

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L AUD 1.37 AUD 1.29 - 1.51

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² AUD 236.31 AUD 224.42 - 251.36

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps AUD 72.38 AUD 68.56 - 76.05

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan AUD 65.76 AUD 62.40 - 69.79

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit AUD 152.94 AUD 144.39 - 167.13

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly AUD 506.35 AUD 480.31 - 545.82

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee AUD 1,550.06 AUD 1,466.69 - 1,663.95

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee AUD 32,323.87 AUD 30,589.63 - 34,510.29

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly AUD 63.43 AUD 59.97 - 69.27

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket AUD 17.79 AUD 16.77 - 19.19

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour AUD 31.82 AUD 30.10 - 34.91
10,574 entries 311 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Adelaide Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,930.96 /month 2026-07-28
Adelaide city centre Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,645.92 /month 2026-07-28
Adelaide Hills Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,807.99 /month 2026-07-28
Albany Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,731.72 /month 2026-07-28
Albany Creek Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,696.80 /month 2026-07-28
Alexandra Hills Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,659.29 /month 2026-07-28
Alice Springs Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,652.28 /month 2026-07-28
Altona Meadows Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,775.89 /month 2026-07-28
Armidale Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,671.85 /month 2026-07-28
Ascot Vale Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,770.52 /month 2026-07-28
Ashfield Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,792.78 /month 2026-07-28
Auburn Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,820.44 /month 2026-07-28
Australind Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,744.29 /month 2026-07-28
Bacchus Marsh Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,753.51 /month 2026-07-28
Bairnsdale Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,739.31 /month 2026-07-28
Baldivis Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,730.21 /month 2026-07-28
Ballajura Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,673.18 /month 2026-07-28
Ballarat Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,756.98 /month 2026-07-28
Balwyn North Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,634.02 /month 2026-07-28
Bankstown Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AUD 1,731.55 /month 2026-07-28

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