Please note that the price information in this article was based on data from 2013 and may now be outdated.
Adelaide takes the cake when it comes to getting the most affordable home maintenance services. Melbourne is second, while Sydney rounds up the three most affordable metro cities.
Among five of the common home maintenance services including electrical service, general gardening, general plumbing, home handiwork, and house cleaning, Adelaide has the lowest rates in four categories.
Check out how the biggest cities fared against each other in terms of home maintenance costs.
If you’re from Melbourne, you’re one of the lucky people who get the most bang for your buck when hiring an electrician. At $64.98/hr, Melbourne electricians offer their services for $1.82/hr less than Sydney electricians, and $30.01/hr less than sparkies in Perth!
Keeping your garden in top shape is easier in Adelaide with their general gardening rates of $35/hr. Sydney is next in line when it comes to affordable garden maintenance with an average price of $40.53/hr.
Fixing leaky taps and other plumbing issues is also more affordable in Melbourne where plumbers charge an average $73.46/hr. Adelaide and Sydney round up the top three affordable cities for plumbing services with $74.85/hr and $77.32/hr respectively.
UPDATE: Pricing chart updated to reflect the latest Electrical Services & Plumbing prices as per RCPI Sept Qtr 2013.
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Adelaide still has the best prices when it comes to home handiwork, with Melbourne and Brisbane trailing right behind. Surprisingly, Perth doesn’t have the most expensive average price for home handiwork. Sydney takes the most expensive spot for home handiwork with $50.29/hr, just $0.29 more than Perth’s rate.
Lastly, keeping a clean home is still most budget friendly in Adelaide where house cleaning costs only about $29.67/hr. House cleaning in Melbourne and Brisbane are only more expensive by a few cents.
All in all, it’s easy to see that you get the best bargain for most of the basic home maintenance services if you live in Adelaide. On the other hand, Perth residents have to dole out the most dollars to keep their homes in top condition.
