Australia vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
33
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
98
57
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
27.2M
116M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 269% more expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Australia ranked 13th vs 164th for the Philippines 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 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 5th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Australia and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$6039

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K