What is the cheapest city to study in Australia?
What is the cheapest city to study in Australia? Every year around 400 000 international students arrive in Australia to study (Australian Bureau of Statistics). The total cost is an important factor when deciding where to study if you are an international student.
The main costs to for any international student is rent (accommodation) and school fees. There is a big difference in the price of accommodation across Australian cities. However there is little difference in the price of food, school fees or other goods or services that students require.
The most common cities for international students to study are:
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
There is the biggest difference in the cost of accommodation in different Australian cities.
Below is a list of the average cost of rent for each city:
- Gold Coast: $130
- Brisbane: $160
- Perth: $180
- Melbourne: $185
- Sydney: $205
For more information on city guides around Australia click here
Below is a list of the average cost of commonly consumed products in Australia brought to you by Numbeo
| Restaurants | [Edit] Avg. |
Range
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 A$ | |
| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 8.50 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 6.50 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 7.50 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.94 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.05 A$ | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.59 A$ | |
| Markets | [Edit] Avg. | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 1.57 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.94 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 2.85 A$ | |
| Eggs (12) | 4.30 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 10.18 A$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 11.22 A$ | |
| Apples (1kg) | 4.08 A$ | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 3.54 A$ | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 4.92 A$ | |
| Potato (1kg) | 2.90 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.43 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.68 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.82 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 5.26 A$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 18.50 A$ | |
| Transportation | [Edit] Avg. | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.90 A$ | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 2.14 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.10 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.52 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,490.00 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [Edit] Avg. | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 215.37 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.88 A$ | |
| Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.93 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [Edit] Avg. | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 67.75 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.44 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.50 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [Edit] Avg. | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 101.97 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) | 70.81 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Shoes | 145.61 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes | 136.02 A$ |
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