Australia vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$2922
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
66
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
27.2M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 42% more expensive than in France ($1737). Australia ranked 11th vs 28th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 4th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs France

We calculate prices for Australia and France as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 151 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$14620

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K