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Cost of Living Comparison Between Goulburn and Elk Cost of Living Comparison Between Goulburn and Elk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Goulburn is 66% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Goulburn is 41.9% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.14 A$27.21
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
123.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 A$143
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
131.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 A$11.75
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
14.14%
Cappuccino
$2.87 A$4.30
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
36.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 A$4.30
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 A$3.08
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
93.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.37 A$9.55
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
58.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 A$10.03
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
60.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.70
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
6.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.44
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
77.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.13
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
14.84%
Eggs
$3.70 A$5.56
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
41.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 A$13.85
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
86.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 A$11.63
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
16.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 A$21.54
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.74
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
189.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.24
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 A$2.42
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
-18.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.72
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
37.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.62
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
145.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 A$1.87
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
9.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 A$1.98
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 A$1.41
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
80.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.38 A$44.06
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
447.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.90 A$11.85
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.03 A$6.05
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
263.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 A$4.71
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
127.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.87
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
143.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$95.9
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
94.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 A$3.32
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
-0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.40
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
207.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.18 A$55.8
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
170.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.73
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$44.1K
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K A$31.9K
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
-32.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 A$144
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
-68.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.85 A$44.77
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
345.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.0 A$85.5
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
322.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 A$73.7
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
32.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.77 A$23.65
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
-18.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 A$11.93
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
19.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 A$1,344
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
180.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.3K
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
121.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 A$114
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
-9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.68 A$67.0
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
61.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 A$135
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$162
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
21.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 A$1,900
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
134.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 A$1,598
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
126.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 A$2,978
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
110.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 A$2,481
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
92.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,635 A$8,453
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
135.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 A$7,425
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
135.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Goulburn
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 A$5,829
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
194.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
7
-3.57%

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Last update for Goulburn: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

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