Travel budget and cost of living in Australia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Australia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Australia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Australia travel budget.
Travel budget in Australia
Australia: calculate your travel budget
Australia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Australia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 67 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 13 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1793* (2464 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 108 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 3764* (5166 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 83 per person
- $ 32 per person
- $ 30 per person
Total budget:
$ 6049* (8302 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Australia in 2023
Cost of living: Australia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Australia in 2023 is 6% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Australia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Australia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Australia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Canberra | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Canberra |
Port Pirie | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Port Pirie |
Adelaide | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Adelaide |
Brisbane (Queensland) | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Brisbane (Queensland) |
Buderim | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Buderim |
Sydney | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sydney |
Melbourne | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Melbourne |
Perth | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Perth |
Gold Coast | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gold Coast |
Darwin | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Darwin |
Hobart | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hobart |
Alice Springs | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Alice Springs |
Cairns | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cairns |
Hobart (Tasmania) | 16% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Hobart (Tasmania) |
Local prices in Australia by expense type
Australia: Restaurant budget

($ 11 to $ 38)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 27 to $ 84)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.7 to $ 11)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.3 to $ 10.5)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 8.7)
40% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 5.5)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 3.6)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 3.2)
16% more than in the United States (USA)

Australia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 70 to $ 77)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 156)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 88 to $ 236)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 110 to $ 288)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 181 to $ 441)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 98)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 316)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 101 to $ 312)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 122 to $ 210)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 128 to $ 367)
3% more than in the United States (USA)

Australia: Supermarket food budget

($ 1 to $ 2.7)
42% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 3.6)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 6.6)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 13)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 4.4)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 7.6)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 4.3)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.5)
20% less than in the United States (USA)

Australia: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.2 to $ 4.8)
18% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.9)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)
32% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 5.9)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 90)
38% less than in the United States (USA)

Australia: Leisure activity budget

($ 11 to $ 21)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.7 to $ 27)
14% less than in the United States (USA)

Australia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 24 to $ 38)
190% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 45 to $ 124)
50% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 98)
24% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 121)

(fair price: $ 120)

(fair price: $ 1111)

(fair price: $ 177)

(fair price: $ 138)

(fair price: $ 1266)
About the information on the cost of living in Australia
The information about the cost of living in Australia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Australia updated on 28-05-2023.
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