Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and France Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and France

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 0.5% cheaper than France without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 2.7% cheaper than France without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$17.27 €14.75
-5.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$70.5 €60.2
10.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$12.84 €10.97
-25.86%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$3.63 €3.10
-1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$3.31 €2.83
-22.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$2.25 €1.92
-1.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$7.00 €5.98
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$5.83 €4.98
23.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.31 €1.12
19.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$2.08 €1.78
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$2.62 €2.24
-23.66%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$4.28 €3.66
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$20.54 €17.54
-58.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$14.11 €12.05
-39.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$21.64 €18.48
-36.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$3.10 €2.65
3.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$2.40 €2.05
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$3.19 €2.72
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$3.57 €3.05
19.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.32 €1.98
8.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$2.55 €2.18
-17.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.59 €1.36
38.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.76 €0.65
101.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$13.70 €11.70
128.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$8.36 €7.14
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$2.62 €2.24
69.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$3.27 €2.79
55.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$2.22 €1.90
30.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$72.5 €61.9
34.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$5.45 €4.65
-34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.86 €1.58
-1.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$36.79 €31.42
1.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$2.11 €1.80
-45.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$38.1K €32.6K
-23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$36.6K €31.3K
-37.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$210 €179
-14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$26.45 €22.59
-2.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$34.66 €29.60
51.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$38.39 €32.79
25.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$18.63 €15.91
-10.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$13.72 €11.71
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$830 €709
87.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$11.9K €10.2K
5.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$104 €88.5
-32.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$45.11 €38.53
13.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$107 €91.6
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$139 €119
-19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$892 €762
52.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$693 €592
56.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,653 €1,412
41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,253 €1,070
37.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$5,873 €5,015
29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$3,832 €3,273
45.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$2,885 €2,464
36.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.66
73.50%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for France: February 28, 2026

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