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Australia vs India
Australia(Oceania)·
India(Asia)
Across 13 comparable indicators: Australia leads on 10, India on 3. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh; the rows below show where each country wins, with sources.
Quick answers
Is Australia cheaper than India?
Numbeo's 2026 cost-of-living index (NYC = 100) puts Australia at 67.9 and India at 18.9. India is about 72% cheaper overall.
Is Australia or India safer?
On the Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful), Australia scores 1.60 and India scores 2.41. Australia ranks as the more peaceful of the two.
Which has the higher quality of life, Australia or India?
On the UN Human Development Index, Australia scores 0.946 and India scores 0.644. Australia scores higher on this composite of income, health and education. Single indexes hide trade-offs; the full comparison above shows where each country wins.
What is life like in Australia compared to India?
GNI per capita runs $64,120 in Australia against $2,760 in India; people live 83.1 years on average against 72.2; Numbeo users rate healthcare 72 against 66. Those are national averages and they hide the thing you actually feel: capital-city costs run well ahead of the national figure in most countries, and rural provision of healthcare and internet often lags the number shown here. The table below splits it indicator by indicator.
Head to head
Cost of living index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Australia
67.9
Worse than 87% of countries
India
18.9
Better than 99% of countries
India: 72% cheaper overall.
Rent index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Australia
33.7
Worse than 92% of countries
India
4.3
Better than 96% of countries
India: 87% cheaper rents.
Peace — Global Peace Index
Institute for Economics & Peace (lower = more peaceful)
Australia
1.60
Better than 88% of countries
India
2.41
Worse than 78% of countries
Australia: more peaceful (1.60 vs 2.41).
Perceived street safety
Numbeo Safety Index 2026
Australia
52.5
Worse than 57% of countries
India
55.8
Around the global middle
India: higher perceived safety (55.8 vs 52.5).
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report
Australia
0.946
Better than 95% of countries
India
0.644
Worse than 69% of countries
Australia: higher human development (0.946 vs 0.644).
GDP per person (PPP)
World Bank · 2025
Australia
$71,934
Better than 88% of countries
India
$11,748
Worse than 67% of countries
Australia: 512% higher income per person.
Life expectancy
World Bank · 2024
Australia
83.1 yrs
Better than 91% of countries
India
72.2 yrs
Worse than 60% of countries
Australia: 10.9 years longer on average.
Healthcare index
Numbeo Healthcare Index 2026
Australia
72.0
Better than 76% of countries
India
65.5
Better than 55% of countries
Australia: better-rated healthcare (72.0 vs 65.5).
Fixed broadband speed
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Australia
157 Mbps
Better than 69% of countries
India
62 Mbps
Worse than 64% of countries
Australia: 154% faster fixed internet.
Press freedom
RSF World Press Freedom Index
Australia
75/100
Better than 81% of countries
India
32/100
Worse than 87% of countries
Australia: freer press (75 vs 32 of 100).
Happiness
World Happiness Report (Cantril ladder 0–10)
Australia
6.92
Better than 90% of countries
India
4.54
Worse than 78% of countries
Australia: happier on the Cantril ladder (6.92 vs 4.54).
English proficiency
EF English Proficiency Index
Australia
700
Better than 94% of countries
India
484
Worse than 64% of countries
Australia: stronger English proficiency (700 vs 484).
Climate pleasantness
Numbeo Climate Index 2026
Australia
91.9
Better than 80% of countries
India
65.2
Worse than 85% of countries
Australia: more pleasant climate rating (91.9 vs 65.2).
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