Cost of Living in Rockhampton

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1413
$3513
🛋️ Without rent
$679
$2220
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$734
$1293
🍽️ Food
$480
$1229
🚐 Transport
$71.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
63.2K

The average cost of living in Rockhampton is $1413, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3752nd out of 9294 in our global list and 58th out of 64 in Australia.

The median after-tax salary is $3845, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months. Ranked 3930th (TOP 42%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 37th best city to live in Australia. With an estimated population of 63.2K, Rockhampton is the 25th largest city in Australia.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km Rockhampton Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1198 Central Queensland University
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Prices in Rockhampton

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.43
 Cappuccino
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8391

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