Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Goulburn Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Goulburn

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 1.8% more expensive than Goulburn without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boston is 6.7% cheaper than Goulburn without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.18 £20.58

$17.61 A$26.91

54.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.5 £61

$94.2 A$144

-14.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.01 £8.33

$7.67 A$11.73

43.55%

Cappuccino

$4.62 £3.5

$2.99 A$4.57

54.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 £1.45

$2.87 A$4.38

-33.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 £1.24

$2.1 A$3.21

-21.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.48 £4.15

$6.45 A$9.85

-15.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 £4.07

$6.66 A$10.18

-19.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 £0.86

$1.13 A$1.73

0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 £0.42

$2.32 A$3.54

-76.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 £1.26

$2.12 A$3.24

-21.70%

Eggs

$4.43 £3.35

$3.75 A$5.73

18.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 £7.64

$9.23 A$14.1

9.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 £5.73

$7.79 A$11.9

-2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.78 £13.46

$14.28 A$21.82

24.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 £2.51

$3.03 A$4.63

9.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2 £1.52

$2.05 A$3.13

-2.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 £2.51

$1.67 A$2.55

98.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 £1.96

$3.8 A$5.8

-31.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 £0.73

$2.5 A$3.82

-61.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 £1.32

$1.25 A$1.91

39.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 £0.95

$1.31 A$2.01

-4.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 £1.34

$1.02 A$1.56

73.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.58 £12.55

$28.73 A$43.91

-42.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.75 £6.62

$7.89 A$12.06

10.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 £2.63

$4.16 A$6.36

-16.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 £2.1

$3.17 A$4.85

-12.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.46 £2.62

$2.56 A$3.92

35.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.8 £68

$64 A$97.8

40.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 £3.42

$2.35 A$3.59

92.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 £1.03

$1.56 A$2.38

-12.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.12 £17.5

$37.23 A$56.9

-37.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.48

$1.12 A$1.71

74.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.1K £28.9K

$29K A$44.2K

31.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.9K £31K

$21.4K A$32.7K

90.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$391 £296

$96 A$147

307.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.51 £13.26

$29.12 A$44.5

-39.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.33 £26.75

$55.8 A$85.3

-36.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.96 £34.79

$48.24 A$73.7

-4.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.58 A$23.81

Cinema Ticket

$10.51 £7.96

$7.95 A$12.14

32.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,778 £1,346

$903 A$1,380

96.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K £13.7K

$12.1K A$18.5K

49.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 £41.76

$75.8 A$116

-27.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 £40.57

$44.69 A$68.3

19.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70 £53

$91.8 A$140

-23.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62 £46.93

$107 A$163

-42.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,245 £943

$1,278 A$1,953

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,002 £759

$1,078 A$1,647

-7.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 £1,571

$2,029 A$3,101

2.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,731 £1,310

$1,702 A$2,601

1.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,562 £3,454

$6,007 A$9,180

-24.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,304 A$6,578

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,628 £1,989

$3,792 A$5,795

-30.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.9

6.75

-12.59%

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

Last update for Boston: December 1, 2025

Last update for Goulburn: November 29, 2025

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