Australia vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
32
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
97
48
🏙️ Population
27.2M
116M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 304% more expensive than in the Philippines ($608). Australia ranked 11th vs 166th 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 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 4th and 108th 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
$16.2
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$7264

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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
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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K