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Adelaide vs Canberra in 2026: cost index 104 vs 120, rent $2,100 vs $2,750, income $72,000 vs $101,000, QoL 67 vs 67.
Adelaide vs Canberra in 2026: cost index 104 vs 120, rent $2,100 vs $2,750, income $72,000 vs $101,000, QoL 67 vs 67.
Adelaide: cost index 104 (-9 vs national avg 113), rent $2,100/month.
South Australia region average cost index: 112. Adelaide is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 67/100 — safety 70, healthcare 78, walkability 62.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k). National average: 66/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Adelaide has a cost index of 104 — 9 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $72,000 with rent at $2,100/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Adelaide scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (78), and walkability (62) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Adelaide has a cost index of 104 (national avg: 113), rent $2,100/mo, median income $72,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 67/100.
The South Australia region of average QoL score is 67/100. Adelaide leads with 67/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Adelaide: cost index 104, rent $2,100/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 67/100. Canberra: cost index 120, rent $2,750/mo, income $101,000/yr, QoL 67/100.