| Restaurants | 1,223.31 A$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ x 8.6800000 = | 217.00 A$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$ x 3.7200000 = | 59.52 A$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ x 6.2000000 = | 744.00 A$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.50 A$ x 1.5500000 = | 17.82 A$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$ x 1.5500000 = | 15.50 A$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 A$ x 4.6500000 = | 18.37 A$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 A$ x 4.6500000 = | 14.52 A$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 A$ x 24.8000000 = | 136.58 A$ |
| Going out | 331.96 A$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$ x 8.4000000 = | 210.00 A$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.50 A$ x 1.0500000 = | 12.08 A$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$ x 1.0500000 = | 10.50 A$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 A$ x 3.1500000 = | 12.45 A$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 A$ x 3.1500000 = | 9.83 A$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 A$ x 14.0000000 = | 77.10 A$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 A$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Food at Home | 1,921.59 A$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.22 A$ x 7.6433765 = | 62.82 A$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 A$ x 31.8935027 = | 105.91 A$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 A$ x 25.5148021 = | 35.07 A$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 6.73 A$ x 23.1466667 = | 155.85 A$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 A$ x 25.5148021 = | 152.53 A$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.99 A$ x 38.2722032 = | 229.27 A$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.62 A$ x 38.2722032 = | 368.00 A$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 2.38 A$ x 76.5444064 = | 182.17 A$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 2.07 A$ x 63.7870053 = | 132.17 A$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 A$ x 76.5444064 = | 154.30 A$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$ x 51.0296043 = | 154.21 A$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 1.73 A$ x 51.0296043 = | 88.25 A$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 1.24 A$ x 25.5148021 = | 31.63 A$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 A$ x 23.1466667 = | 69.42 A$ |
| Drinks at Home | 118.98 A$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.05 A$ x 5.1190476 = | 30.96 A$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.26 A$ x 1.0238095 = | 6.41 A$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 A$ x 0.7678571 = | 11.52 A$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 A$ x 30.0000000 = | 70.08 A$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 A$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 420.00 A$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 A$ x 4.0000000 = | 420.00 A$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 352.38 A$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.34 A$ x 4.0000000 = | 245.38 A$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.75 A$ x 4.0000000 = | 107.00 A$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 A$ |
| Utilities | 478.82 A$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.92 A$ x 1.0000000 = | 228.92 A$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.28 A$ x 4.0000000 = | 165.10 A$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.79 A$ x 1.0000000 = | 84.79 A$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 201.84 A$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.36 A$ x 0.4000000 = | 43.35 A$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.95 A$ x 0.4000000 = | 29.58 A$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 159.30 A$ x 0.4000000 = | 63.72 A$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.00 A$ x 0.4000000 = | 65.20 A$ |
| Rent | 0.00 A$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 A$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,751.67 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,500.00 A$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 A$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 439.31 A$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 145.82 A$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 197.26 A$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 96.22 A$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 5,488.19 A$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.