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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 5.4% cheaper than France without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 3.8% cheaper than France without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$17.47 €15.06
-5.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$69.1 €59.5
12.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$12.54 €10.81
-21.21%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.77 €3.25
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$3.15 €2.72
-18.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$2.24 €1.93
-4.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$6.84 €5.90
-3.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$5.95 €5.13
22.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.31 €1.13
15.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.00 €1.73
24.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.63 €2.27
-21.29%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$4.28 €3.69
-0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$20.77 €17.91
-57.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$14.03 €12.09
-41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$21.50 €18.53
-34.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$3.27 €2.82
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.37 €2.04
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.24 €2.79
-10.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.62 €3.12
18.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.33 €2.01
6.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.53 €2.18
-16.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.54 €1.33
49.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.81 €0.70
85.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$13.79 €11.89
130.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$8.28 €7.14
62.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$2.65 €2.28
69.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.12 €2.69
60.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$2.23 €1.92
30.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$71.2 €61.4
36.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$5.49 €4.73
-33.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.87 €1.61
-3.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$36.77 €31.69
4.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$2.02 €1.74
-40.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$37.1K €31.9K
-21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$36.6K €31.5K
-37.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$209 €180
-16.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$26.40 €22.76
-0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$35.14 €30.29
50.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$38.29 €33.00
23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$18.66 €16.08
-11.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$13.62 €11.74
-0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$834 €719
90.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$12.0K €10.3K
4.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$101 €87.3
-31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$44.76 €38.58
13.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$105 €90.7
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$138 €119
-20.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$876 €755
56.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$686 €591
56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,651 €1,423
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,246 €1,074
42.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$5,860 €5,051
20.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$3,857 €3,325
39.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$2,890 €2,491
29.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.66
73.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for France: January 13, 2026

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