Two days ago, after chatting with a friend who has studied and lived in Australia for many years, I inexplicably wanted to buy Ge You. The prices in Australia make me feel like my wallet is empty. Let’s take a look at how high the prices are in Australia. Let’s start with a small Coke.
Coke sold in schools usually costs 2.5 Australian dollars a can, which is equivalent to RMB 12.5 yuan. Although it is much cheaper than in the school, it is usually 1-1.5 Australian dollars a can. However, the price of Coke in Sydney and Melbourne is still 50% more expensive than in Auckland, New Zealand.
The price of bananas under normal conditions is equivalent to RMB 15 (the price of bananas after the hurricane is equivalent to RMB 70). The price of fruits after the hurricane is astronomical. Eating fruits in Australia is not about the season but hurricanes and floods. Next is what Westerners love.
Big Mac prices in Australia are on average 12% higher than in the United States, twice as much as in China and more than three times as much as in India. Even ordinary cakes are more than three times as much as in China. The price of petrol in Australia is even more incredible.
There are great differences among regions. According to informal statistics, the average price of gasoline in Australia is 41% higher than in China and 71% higher than in the United States. According to a survey initiated by the New South Wales Opposition Party, if the average distance per trip is 10 kilometers, it means 10 trips a week.
Counting the Opal card, it costs close to 1,500 Australian dollars/year, which is equivalent to RMB 7,500/year, which is 30% higher than five years ago. Although preferential policies continue, it is difficult to hide the speed of price increase. Finally, the rental rent that everyone is most concerned about is determined by many factors**
*The same decision includes prosperity, transportation, distance from schools, etc. Taking shared housing (single room, one bedroom, one bathroom) as an example, the price of renting a house in Sydney is about 200-250 Australian dollars/week, which is equivalent to RMB 1,000-1,250/week. The price of renting a house in Melbourne is about
180-230 Australian dollars/week is equivalent to RMB 900-1150 yuan/week. Just renting a house in Melbourne and Sydney for a year will cost at least 50,000 yuan. Of course, there are still relatively cheap things in Australia, such as chocolate, milk powder, and health care.
Products... At first glance, they all appear to be purchased products. A large part of the reason why Australia maintains high prices is because of its high salary levels. Take the starting salary of graduates as an example. Most of the starting salaries for graduates in Australia are around 1,250 Australian dollars per week, which is equivalent to RMB.
A monthly salary of 25,000. Starting from July 1, 2016, the Australian government has raised the minimum hourly wage to 17.70 Australian dollars, which is equivalent to earning nearly 90 yuan an hour. Therefore, everyone should not be frightened by high prices. High income is the key point that cannot be ignored.