Australia

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Australia vs

India

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.78× India.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

India India = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.75
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.27
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.02
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.24
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.14

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.4× what it does in India — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.36

Australia ₹24.20 USD 0.259

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.27

Australia ₹514.19 AUD 8.5

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.25

Australia ₹10.09 USD 0.108

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.02

Australia ₹6,067 AUD 89.95

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.40

Australia ₹135.35 USD 1.421

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.14

Australia ₹94,357 AUD 1,399

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10

Australia ₹118.01 USD 1.239

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com