The price desk for Australian services
What does it actually cost?
Sourced price ranges for 17 home and business services, with the cost drivers behind every quote. Pick a service, read the number, then get a real quote to compare.
Every figure cited . GST-inclusive . Updated 2026
Cost index
Every guide, at a glance
Typical national range
Bars sit on one shared log-scale axis, so a $12 bin clean and a $40,000 re-roof read on the same chart. Colour marks the axis position: money-green at the value end, ochre at the premium end.
- Skip Bin Hire$200 to $2,000
- Wheelie Bin Cleaning$12/visit to $28/bin
- Grease Trap Cleaning$190 to $1,200
- Plumber Rates$60 to $4,500
- Electrician Rates$80 to $3,225
- Locksmith Prices$30 to $500
- House Cleaning$35/hr to $700
- Removalist Costs$80/hr to $14,000
- Heavy Vehicle and Freight Transport$1/km to $4,500
- Rubbish Removal$50/m3 to $1,000
- Pest Control$150 to $5,000
- Tree Removal$250 to $15,000
- Towing$2/km to $369
- Air Conditioning Installation$100/m to $4,500
- Hot Water System Replacement$900 to $5,000
- Roofing and Gutters$30/tile to $40,000
- Fencing$75/m to $3,000
City editions
Prices shift by capital
Labour rates and disposal fees move between capitals. Every guide has a city edition with local notes where published data exists.
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Sourced, not guessed
Every range is compiled from published Australian cost guides and provider price lists, cited on the page. No inflated averages.
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The drivers, not just a number
We show what makes a job cheaper or dearer: per-hour vs per-job, call-out fees, access, after-hours premiums and city variation.
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A real quote, no ad wall
One tasteful path to a real local quote by SMS. No pop-ups, no phone numbers published, no obligation.
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Answers
Cost questions
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