Statement:
In Australia the cost of living is higher than in The Maldives

In the Cost of Living rating Australia holds position #5 2012 out of 90 and The Maldives is #43 out of 123 2015.
Position of Australia is worse than position of The Maldives.
Australia is leader of the "Cost of Living" rating. Living in Australia is really expensive, compared to The Maldives

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 72.27
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.49
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 80.75
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.03
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 75.89
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 73.39
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 73.87
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 66.37
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 85.96
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 79.73
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 89.50
    The Maldives 'Cost of Living Index' value is 58.74
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 114.59
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 133.66
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Australia 'Cost of Living Index' value is 122.96