Australia vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

Australia France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2212
$1554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5111
$3826
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2641
💸 GDP per capita
$64491
$40964
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
72
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
25.7M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2212) is 42% more expensive than in France ($1554). Australia ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 14th and 22nd 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
$14.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$6.47
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2365
$1591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
2.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9399
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6959
$4920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.33
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.59
$8.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1682
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$11710

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In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2564
4.84M
Melbourne
$2266
4.53M
Brisbane
$2299
2.36M
Perth
$2251
2.14M
Adelaide
$2153
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2147
638K
Sunshine Coast
$1934
284K
Canberra
$2267
381K
Hobart
$1656
222K
Newcastle
$1770
153K
Geelong
$1843
191K
Cairns
$1529
147K
Wollongong
$1520
262K
Darwin
$1689
140K
Ipswich
$1782
233K
Townsville
$1412
174K
Launceston
$1411
106K
Ballarat
$1662
116K
Bunbury
$1417
71.1K
Bendigo
$1367
103K
Toowoomba
$1615
108K
Rockhampton
$1365
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1423
67.4K
Orange
$1486
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1496
70.5K
Hervey Bay
$1845
54.7K
Pakenham
$1756
54.1K
Berwick
$1725
50.3K
Blacktown
$1668
51K
Melton
$1688
72.2K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2194
2.15M
Marseille
$1508
870K
Lyon
$1535
522K
Toulouse
$1462
498K
Nice
$1683
343K
Montpellier
$1493
299K
Strasbourg
$1395
291K
Nantes
$1412
321K
Bordeaux
$1471
260K
Lille
$1550
236K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$1908
121K
Rennes
$1330
222K
Amiens
$1172
134K
Villeurbanne
$1427
155K
Reims
$1429
180K
Toulon
$1445
180K
Angers
$1473
156K
Tours
$1219
138K
Aix-en-Provence
$1681
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1656
78.3K
Grenoble
$1396
158K
Le Havre
$1281
166K
Nanterre
$1732
95.8K
Le Mans
$1200
145K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1352
147K
Dijon
$1259
159K
Argenteuil
$1978
109K
Saint-Etienne
$1082
174K
Annecy
$1723
132K
Brest
$1149
139K