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| Field | Australia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage rate | — | 7.32 % |
| Inflation | 2.87 % | 2.95 % |
| Real policy rate | 1.73 % | 0.92 % |
| Lending rate | — | 3.25 % |
| Deposit rate | — | — |
| Savings vs inflation | — | — |
| Bank spread | — | — |
| Take-home pay | $55,077 PPP | $65,829 PPP |
| Tax on pay | 23.52 % | 24.31 % |
| House price growth since 2015 | — | 337.3 |
| House price growth | 4.16 % | -2.60 % |
| Rent | — | — |
| Petrol | — | — |
| Electricity | — | — |
| Tax wedge | 27.90 % | 29.98 % |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,103/mo |
| Minimum wage (PPP) | $2,819 PPP/mo | $1,257 PPP/mo |
| Retirement age (men) | 67 years | 66.7 years |
| Retirement age (women) | 67 years | 66.7 years |
| Average salary | $72,018 PPP | $86,977 PPP |
| Monthly earnings | $3,926 PPP/mo | $6,273 PPP/mo |
| Median earnings | $3,324 PPP/mo | $4,481 PPP/mo |
| Median income | $36,203 PPP | $49,885 PPP |
| Price level | 90 % of US prices | 100 % of US prices |
| VAT | — | — |
| Corporate tax | 25.00 % | 21.00 % |
| Top income tax | 47.00 % | 43.65 % |
| Public holidays | 6 days | 10 days |
| Currency | 7.88 % | 0.00 % |
| Money's value | 50.10 % | 54.90 % |
| GDP growth | 1.35 % | 2.16 % |
| GDP/capita | $65,130 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment | 4.09 % | 4.20 % |
| Government debt | 51.90 % | 124.40 % |
| Debt per person | $33,802 | $111,993 |
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