Living Costs
Residents of Adelaide experience a high quality lifestyle at a low price.
The cost of living in Adelaide is comparatively cheaper than other Australian
capital cities with a liveability factor that has been ranked as one of the
highest in the developed world. In addition to having an unemployment rate
below the national average, low pollution levels, and world class wineries
and festivals, Adelaide residents pay less for housing, transport and consumables.
You can work out an approximate cost of living in Adelaide (based on your
weekly 'job salary' versus 'average expenses') using the ImmigrationSA Lifestyle
Tool or browse the following list of average prices of everyday
goods as an estimate of Adelaide living costs.
| Average retail prices of grocery
items - Adelaide, March 2007 |
| Item |
Price |
| Milk (2 litres) |
$3.20 |
| Bread - white (loaf) |
$3.07 |
| Rice - long grain (1kg) |
$2.23 |
| Beef T-bone steak (1kg) |
$19.54 |
| Chicken - frozen (1kg) |
$3.64 |
| Potatoes (1kg) |
$1.69 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) |
$3.96 |
| Frozen peas (500g) |
$1.60 |
| Eggs (1 dozen) |
$4.09 |
| Sugar - white (2kg) |
$2.41 |
| Teabags (180g) |
$3.55 |
| Coffee (150g) |
$6.66 |
| Laundry detergent (1kg) |
$5.68 |
| Toilet soap (various pack sizes) |
$3.62 |
(Data published by ABS) |
| Miscellaneous items (December
2006) |
| Item |
Price |
| Newspaper |
$1.10-1.70 |
| Movie Ticket (1 Adult) |
$15.00 |
| Petrol (per litre) |
$1.00-1.40 |
| Bus ticket (zone, peak) |
$3.80 |
| Public local phone call |
$0.50 |
| Takeaway coffee (flat white) |
$3.00 |
| Big Mac |
$3.60 |
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