Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kosovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kosovo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 119.1% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 126% more expensive than Kosovo without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$5.8 โ‚ฌ5.01
175.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.63
239.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.24 โ‚ฌ5.39
54.81%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
144.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
111.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
119.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
180.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
197.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.52
296.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
44.29%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
167.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.45
40.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
42.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.86 โ‚ฌ9.37
30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
163.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
104.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
217.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.73
203.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.77
143.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
187.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
185.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
783.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
126.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
370.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
255.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
430.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$16.05 โ‚ฌ13.86
510.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
52.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
156.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
534.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$23.1K โ‚ฌ19.9K
26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-10.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.1
96.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$10.83 โ‚ฌ9.35
142.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$21.94 โ‚ฌ18.94
140.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$23.45 โ‚ฌ20.25
99.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.94
29.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
196.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$169 โ‚ฌ146
845.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$2,887 โ‚ฌ2,493
325.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$42.75 โ‚ฌ36.91
67.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$30.86 โ‚ฌ26.65
66.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$73.7 โ‚ฌ63.6
37.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$90.1 โ‚ฌ77.8
21.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$329 โ‚ฌ284
323.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$248 โ‚ฌ214
346.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$551 โ‚ฌ476
312.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$402 โ‚ฌ347
341.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,916 โ‚ฌ1,654
264.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,193 โ‚ฌ1,030
328.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Kosovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$588 โ‚ฌ507
517.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.27
48.71%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kosovo: October 27, 2025

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