Australia
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Ireland = 1×
Overall verdict
Australia is about 0.79×
Ireland.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Australia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92
Australia €55.18 AUD 89.95
Ireland €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89
Australia €0.09 USD 0.108
Ireland €0.10 USD 0.121
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88
Australia €858.25 AUD 1,399
Ireland €979.00 EUR 979
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.74
Australia €1.25 USD 1.421
Ireland €1.69 USD 1.926
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63
Australia €1.09 USD 1.239
Ireland €1.71 USD 1.952
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.58
Australia €0.22 USD 0.259
Ireland €0.39 USD 0.45
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+30%
in AUD
6.55 → 8.5
6.55 → 8.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+21%
in EUR
It rose 30% in local currency, but 21% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Australia's inflation.