🏙️Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide offers affordable living with wine regions, festivals, and relaxed pace - perfect for lifestyle over career intensity.
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Population
1.4 million
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Highlight
Wine capital with affordable living
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Country
Australia
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Air Quality
Good
Affordable capital known for wine, festivals, and relaxed pace of life
Quick stats
Cost Index
68/100
Rent (1BR center)
AUD $350–600/week
Median Salary
AUD $4,500–6,800 gross
Internet
100–300 Mbps
Safety
Very safe
Transport
Buses, trains, trams (limited)
Areas & industries
Popular Neighborhoods
North AdelaideUnleyNorwoodGlenelgProspectBurnside
Key Sectors
HealthcareEducationAgricultureWineDefenseTech
✓ Advantages
- •Most affordable major city
- •Excellent wine regions nearby
- •Strong festival and arts scene
- •Good work-life balance
- •Easy access to nature
- •Growing food and startup scene
! Considerations
- •Smaller job market
- •Limited international connections
- •Less nightlife and entertainment
- •Fewer career advancement opportunities
Adelaide FAQs
Good for wine lovers?
Excellent - surrounded by famous wine regions like Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills, with great food scene.
Limited job market?
Yes, smaller than other capitals but growing in healthcare, education, and defense sectors.
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