Adelaide vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1978
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4280
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$1150
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1774
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3388
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.6M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 24% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1894th and 664th ($1978 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 610th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Adelaide compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 46th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Philadelphia

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Adelaide Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.51
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$902
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1801
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6777
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.76
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$843
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7829
$19774

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1795
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1691
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1631
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1291
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1390
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1668
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1691
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1981
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1625
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1601
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2194
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1620
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1645
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1619
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1671
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1600
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1643
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1654
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1727
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2023
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1768
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1702
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1511
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1616
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1538
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1651
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1416
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1584
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1824
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2252
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2106
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2539
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2099
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1448
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1185
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1431
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1681

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693