Cost of Living in Byron Bay

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1958
$4398
🛋️ Without rent
$710
$2402
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1248
$1996
🍽️ Food
$514
$1301
🚐 Transport
$68.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
6.33K

The average cost of living in Byron Bay is $1958, which is in the top 21% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1987th out of 9294 in our global list and 17th out of 64 in Australia.

The median after-tax salary is $3509, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 5008th (TOP 54%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 48th best city to live in Australia. With an estimated population of 6.33K, Byron Bay is the 64th largest city in Australia.

✈️ Closest airport 22 km Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.9 µg/m³
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Prices in Byron Bay

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1751
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9652

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