Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 260.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 426.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 272.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 342% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$2.60 ₹238
530.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$13.91 ₹1,275
461.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$4.17 ₹382
128.30%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.84 ₹168
94.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.44 ₹40.04
479.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.17 ₹15.35
1200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$1.96 ₹179
227.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$3.50 ₹321
106.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$0.73 ₹67.2
113.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$0.48 ₹44.00
416.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$0.72 ₹65.7
177.78%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$0.94 ₹86.4
355.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$5.23 ₹479
64.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$3.12 ₹286
174.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
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Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$2.19 ₹201
47.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$0.75 ₹68.4
262.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.10 ₹100
167.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$0.57 ₹52.4
650.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$0.42 ₹38.64
497.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$0.45 ₹41.26
368.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.55 ₹50.1
301.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.33 ₹30.23
363.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$4.13 ₹378
659.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$7.66 ₹702
83.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.83 ₹167
142.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$2.90 ₹266
74.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.37 ₹33.46
683.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$10.00 ₹917
876.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$0.92 ₹84.1
285.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$0.28 ₹25.62
557.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$1.77 ₹162
2015.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.17 ₹107
-1.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
111.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$41.02 ₹3,759
338.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$3.88 ₹355
567.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$7.71 ₹707
580.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$16.54 ₹1,515
190.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$7.91 ₹725
110.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$3.41 ₹313
306.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$70.7 ₹6,481
2104.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
578.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$24.96 ₹2,287
181.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$27.09 ₹2,482
89.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$46.21 ₹4,234
117.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$33.03 ₹3,026
238.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$175 ₹16.1K
675.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$113 ₹10.4K
856.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$403 ₹37.0K
478.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$258 ₹23.7K
564.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
481.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$659 ₹60.4K
748.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$457 ₹41.8K
760.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.02
-29.60%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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