If you ask which city in Australia is the most expensive, Sydney people may have the most say. Cost of living in Australia is the highest cost of living in Sydney, while Canberra is the lowest in Australia, according to a new report released by Numbeo, a cost-of-living research site.
Sydney has the highest cost of living in the country
Sydney's cost-of-living index (Cost of Living Index) is the highest in Australia, ranking 32nd in the world, followed by Perth (56th), Adelaide (58th), Melbourne (64th), the Ipswich Advertiser reported Monday. Keynes (69), Hobart (82), Brisbane (93) and Canberra (103).
In the case of Victoria, households spend an average of nearly 75,000 yuan a year on basic living (Australian dollars), or 1430 yuan a week, according to a survey of consumer habits. The cost of housing, including housing rent, mortgages, interest and housing insurance, is the main cause of high household life in the state, with spending averaging 257 yuan a week, the analysis said.
In addition, food expenses, including meals out and non-alcoholic drinks, average 244 yuan per week, while commuting expenses, including self-driving, taxis and trains, trams and buses, amount to 218 yuan per week.
The cost of renting a house in Sydney is the most expensive in the country
Across the country, the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in downtown Sydney is 2681.48 yuan, the highest level in the country's cities. It was followed by Melbourne, with a monthly rent of $1767.60, Canberra and Brisbane at $1733.26 and $1726.13, respectively. Hobart is the cheapest, at 1208.33 yuan.
In terms of childcare costs, the top priority is the Gold Coast, which costs 2250 yuan a month to send a child to full care. Sydney followed, spending about 2038.27 yuan a month, followed by Adelaide and Melbourne, at $1600 and $1478, respectively, while Hobart was the cheapest at $683.33.
The figures also show that restaurants in Sydney and Darwin cost the most in Australia, while Hobart, Keynes and Gold Coast are among the cheapest.
Sydney Coffee is the lowest selling Price in the country
But Sydney also has cheaper places, such as coffee. In Sydney, the median price of a standard cappuccino is about $3.9, the lowest price in Australia. Darwin's cup of cappuccino costs as much as 4.75 yuan, the most expensive in Australia.
In terms of gasoline prices, although Darwin has a population of about two hundred and fifty thousand, the price is among the highest in Australia, with a median price of 1.50 yuan per litre compared to the national average of 1.39 yuan. In other parts of the Northern Territory, the price of gasoline is higher, such as the Tennant Creek as high as $1.84 and the, Alice Springs as high as $1.77.
At the same time, Darwin's other energy prices are among the highest in the country, such as electricity and electricity at 332.8 yuan a month, compared with Perth's at only 181.2 yuan. It is worth mentioning that the price of a meal at Darwin's McDonald's is generally about 2 yuan more expensive than other capital cities.
The gold coast is the cheapest place in the country for bread, a loaf of bread for about 2.12 yuan; Hobart is the cheapest place for milk in the country, at 1.11 yuan per litre.