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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 2.7% cheaper than France without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 2.6% cheaper than France without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$17.63 โ‚ฌ15.22
-9.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$69.5 โ‚ฌ60
11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.89
-23.39%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
-2.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
-16.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.08
-6.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
20.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
10.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
-22.01%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$20.8 โ‚ฌ17.96
-57.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.15
-41.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$21.36 โ‚ฌ18.44
-33.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
0.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
11.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
-6.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
5.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-9.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
39.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
93.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.23
121.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.19
59.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
74.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
52.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.8
37.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.66
-32.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-2.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$37.77 โ‚ฌ32.61
0.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-40.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-22.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
-39.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$214 โ‚ฌ185
-15.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$26.1 โ‚ฌ22.53
0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$35.26 โ‚ฌ30.44
49.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$37.14 โ‚ฌ32.06
25.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$18.99 โ‚ฌ16.39
-13.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.15
-1.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$818 โ‚ฌ706
95.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
4.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
-31.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$43.84 โ‚ฌ37.85
17.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$105 โ‚ฌ90.4
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$143 โ‚ฌ123
-23.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$868 โ‚ฌ750
60.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$699 โ‚ฌ603
58.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,610 โ‚ฌ1,390
41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,270 โ‚ฌ1,097
39.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$6,057 โ‚ฌ5,229
15.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$4,186 โ‚ฌ3,614
21.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$2,783 โ‚ฌ2,403
30.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.66
73.50%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for France: October 28, 2025

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