Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and India 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 68.7% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 73.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in India are 84.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 72.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 68.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 42.0% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (1,359.52 ₹) |
4.60 A$ (250.00 ₹) |
-81.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (6,525.70 ₹) |
22.07 A$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-81.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (815.71 ₹) |
6.44 A$ (350.00 ₹) |
-57.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (543.81 ₹) |
3.13 A$ (170.00 ₹) |
-68.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (598.19 ₹) |
5.52 A$ (300.00 ₹) |
-49.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (291.42 ₹) |
2.96 A$ (161.22 ₹) |
-44.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (220.57 ₹) |
0.68 A$ (36.90 ₹) |
-83.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (181.13 ₹) |
0.27 A$ (14.58 ₹) |
-91.9 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (485.87 ₹) |
4.19 A$ (227.95 ₹) |
-53.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (185.91 ₹) |
0.72 A$ (39.02 ₹) |
-79.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (78.68 ₹) |
0.51 A$ (27.61 ₹) |
-64.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (358.36 ₹) |
1.53 A$ (83.03 ₹) |
-76.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (341.32 ₹) |
3.80 A$ (206.66 ₹) |
-39.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (321.50 ₹) |
2.25 A$ (122.28 ₹) |
-62.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (529.22 ₹) |
4.11 A$ (223.39 ₹) |
-57.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (120.79 ₹) |
1.53 A$ (83.05 ₹) |
-31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (104.23 ₹) |
0.52 A$ (28.44 ₹) |
-72.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (110.39 ₹) |
0.77 A$ (41.82 ₹) |
-62.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (162.08 ₹) |
0.40 A$ (21.97 ₹) |
-86.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (93.09 ₹) |
0.30 A$ (16.38 ₹) |
-82.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (81.42 ₹) |
0.35 A$ (18.82 ₹) |
-76.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (184.21 ₹) |
0.84 A$ (45.93 ₹) |
-75.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (125.96 ₹) |
0.53 A$ (28.98 ₹) |
-77.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (1,087.62 ₹) |
12.87 A$ (700.00 ₹) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (373.89 ₹) |
2.94 A$ (159.82 ₹) |
-57.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (411.68 ₹) |
4.69 A$ (255.11 ₹) |
-38.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (2,610.28 ₹) |
6.44 A$ (350.00 ₹) |
-86.6 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (250.15 ₹) |
0.55 A$ (30.00 ₹) |
-88.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (8,157.13 ₹) |
16.55 A$ (900.00 ₹) |
-89.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (326.29 ₹) |
1.47 A$ (80.00 ₹) |
-75.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (236.30 ₹) |
0.74 A$ (40.23 ₹) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (3,154.09 ₹) |
2.76 A$ (150.00 ₹) |
-95.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (377.28 ₹) |
7.18 A$ (390.31 ₹) |
+3.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (2,415,760.59 ₹) |
22,066.59 A$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-50.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (1,899,754.68 ₹) |
35,859.00 A$ (1,950,042.89 ₹) |
+2.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (14,694.11 ₹) |
64.37 A$ (3,500.41 ₹) |
-76.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (2,246.66 ₹) |
6.00 A$ (326.53 ₹) |
-85.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (4,425.13 ₹) |
12.68 A$ (689.79 ₹) |
-84.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (3,982.62 ₹) |
25.46 A$ (1,384.53 ₹) |
-65.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (1,403.46 ₹) |
11.93 A$ (648.90 ₹) |
-53.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (1,196.38 ₹) |
5.52 A$ (300.00 ₹) |
-74.9 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (132,233.17 ₹) |
110.67 A$ (6,018.21 ₹) |
-95.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (1,042,078.44 ₹) |
2,896.91 A$ (157,536.64 ₹) |
-84.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (6,006.63 ₹) |
40.99 A$ (2,229.31 ₹) |
-62.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (4,273.84 ₹) |
42.33 A$ (2,301.95 ₹) |
-46.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (8,546.56 ₹) |
72.63 A$ (3,949.77 ₹) |
-53.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (9,255.02 ₹) |
52.91 A$ (2,877.45 ₹) |
-68.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.27 A$ (115,736.91 ₹) |
295.99 A$ (16,095.93 ₹) |
-86.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (91,629.49 ₹) |
184.52 A$ (10,034.12 ₹) |
-89.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (194,689.55 ₹) |
684.80 A$ (37,239.84 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (144,385.57 ₹) |
422.76 A$ (22,989.99 ₹) |
-84.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.68 A$ (52,514.36 ₹) |
233.59 A$ (12,702.67 ₹) |
-75.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.66 A$ (39,353.12 ₹) |
127.33 A$ (6,924.42 ₹) |
-82.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,536.75 A$ (301,093.24 ₹) |
864.35 A$ (47,004.00 ₹) |
-84.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 8.99 | +41.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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