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Meal at an inexpensive restaurant - The average cost of enjoying a meal out in a restaurant is $18 per person.

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A three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant - In a mid-range eatery, a three-course meal for two people hits the $80 mark (on average).

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A McDonalds combo meal - Apparently, the average price for a combo meal at McDonalds is around $10.

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Beer (domestic) -

A pint (0.5 litres) of Australian beer at a restaurant can cost anything between $5.50 and $10.

At a store, local beer will cost you $4.39 on average.

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Beer (international) -

A smaller 0.33-litre bottle of an imported beer may cost you somewhere between $6 and $10 (with an average of $8) at a restaurant.

At a local shop it will cost you $5.38 on average.

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Cappuccino - A beautifully made cappuccino from a coffee house reportedly costs $4.32 on average.

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Coca Cola or Pepsi - Enjoying a can or bottle of Coke or Pepsi at a bar or cafe can cost between $2 and $4 (with an average of $3.20).

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Cinema ticket - A ticket for the movies costs $18 on average. Usually, cinema prices range between $14 and $21 per person.

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A pair of jeans - For a pair of Levis 501 jeans (or similar), you are likely to spend anything between $60 and $130. The average price is $96.66.

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A summer dress - A pretty summer dress, from your favourite high street store (H&M, Zara,..), can cost you up to $95. The lower end of the range is $35, making the average $61.94.

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A pair of leather shoes - Business attire leather shoes for men have an average price of $135.63.

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A pair of Nike trainers - Need a new pair of running shoes? If Nike if your favoured brand, you're looking to spend anything between $99 and $180.

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Fitness membership - A monthly club membership for an adult costs $60.80 on average but can range between $40-100.

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Renting a tennis court - If you want to rent a tennis court for some weekend fun, you're looking to spend between $10 and $30. For weekdays it will be considerately more, we assume.

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Internet - A month of internet can cost anything between $60 and $100. That's counted on the basis that you have a tariff of 60 Mbps or more, including unlimited data.

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Utility bills -

An Aussie spends an average of $200.36 on utility bills (electricity, heating, cooling, water, rubbish). However, that's based on a 85m2 apartment. 

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Mortgage interest rate - The yearly interest rate on a 20-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.46%, on average.

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1 bedroom apartment (city outskirts) - For a one bedroom apartment outside the city, you're looking to spend between $800 and $1800 per month. That's $1,266.41 on average.

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1 bedroom apartment (city centre) - The average price for a bedroom apartment in the city is $1,672.36.

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3 bedroom apartment (city centre) - $2,667.51 is the average price you will pay for a bedroom apartment in the city.

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3 bedroom apartment (city outskirts) - A three bedroom apartment outside the city costs $1,859.85 on average. That's quite the difference!

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Buying an apartment in the city centre - An apartment in the city costs $7,494.66 per squared metre, on average.

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Buying an apartment in the outskirts of a city - Buying property outside the city will cost you around $5,344.64 per square metre (on average).

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Salaries - After taxes, the average salary in Australia is $4,211.26 per month.

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Kindergarten - For a month of full-time daycare at a private kindergarten, you're looking to spend $1,601.57 (on average).

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Primary school - The price of primary school, for a whole year, is $19,443.55 on average.

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One-way transport ticket - A single ticket for local transport has the average price of $4.10.

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Monthly transport pass - A monthly pass for transport in an Aussie city can range from $86.96 and $186.96 —$143 on average.

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Taxi (starting price) - The average price for a starting tariff in taxis across Australia is $4.20.

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Taxi (1 kilometre) - Once you're in the taxi and driving away, you start paying an average of $2 per kilometre.

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Petrol - A litre of gasoline has the average price of $1.43. It usually ranges between $1.30 and $1.57.

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0.33 litre water bottle - Ordering a bottle of water at a restaurant can cost anything between $2 and $3.50. That makes an average of $2.65.

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1.5 litre water bottle - In a supermarket, a 1.5-litre bottle of water costs $1.83 on average.

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A litre of milk - A regular carton or litre bottle of cows milk has an average price of $1.44.

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Loaf of white bread - A fresh loaf of bread, of approximately, 500g, can cost up to $3.86. Its average price is $2.51 though.

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White rice - A kilogram worth of white rice comes in at $2.62 on average. Prices can range between $1.50 to $4.90, depending on where you buy it.

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A dozen eggs - The average price for 12 eggs is $4.24. Depending on the size of the eggs, and where you source them, price can vary between $3 and $6.

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Local cheese - A nice slice of cheese from your local deli can cost you anything from $6 to $14 (it's $8.95 on average).

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Chicken breast - A kilogram of boneless and skinless chicken breasts costs $10.19 on average.

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Round beef - Equivalent to back leg red meat, round beef can cost up to $24 per kilogram. The average price is $15.38.

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Apples - A kilogram of apples costs $4.40 on average.

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Bananas - A bunch of bananas, a kilogram to be exact, can cost anything between $2 and $4. Who knew they were cheaper than apples!

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Oranges - You can grab yourself a kilogram-amount of oranges for roughly $3.66.

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Tomatoes - Whereas a kilogram of tomatoes can cost you up to $7! It is possible to get them for as cheap as $3, but that depends where you buy.

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Potatoes - A big heavy sack of potatoes, that weighs a kilogram, has the average price of $3.08.

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Onions - A kilogram of onions can cost between $1.50 and $4. That makes an average of $2.46.

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Lettuce - A head of lettuce is usually priced in the $2-3.50 range.

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