The changing price of a humble bowl of chicken rice at a Singaporean hawker centre helps explain how global events impact inflation and the cost of living.
Cost of Living:
Analysis of factors influencing the cost of living, inflationary pressures, and affordability challenges for individuals and businesses
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10 June 2025
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Customers welcome a decrease in their variable home loan interest rates, but what does that really mean for borrowers?
2 June 2025 -
ANZ is embracing artificial intelligence across many different business areas – with a focus on security and accessibility alongside the innovation and technological advancement.
28 May 2025 -
It’s easy to envisage our New Year’s saving plans coming off without a hitch. But as cost-of-living increases bite, understanding our own psychology can help achieve savings success.
23 January 2024 -
Australia needs to boost supply of housing for its most needy, ANZ is helping deliver some new and innovative solutions.
20 November 2023 -
The Saver Plus program has helped 53,000 people save more than $27 million. It’s also helped people like Danielle with her long-term saving goal of home ownership.
19 October 2023 -
Is the cost-of-living crisis even whacking the cost of your morning coffee? From the global cost of coffee beans to paying rent in a groovy neighbourhood – the prices of what brings the Magic to your morning are volatile.
12 July 2023 -
As Australians struggle with inflation and the cost of living, not everyone is benefitting from higher average earnings.
4 November 2022 -
Households are looking for ways to save as bills rise. Cashrewards allows customers to cash back on their purchases.
31 August 2023 -
Global economic shifts can sometimes be felt in seemingly minor ways – such as the price of a chicken rice set.
31 May 2022 -
A solid nominal increase to wages is needed for workers to keep pace with inflation and the rising cost of living.
27 May 2022 -
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index is trending up. Consumer confidence rose 1.9 points last week amid continued reports of cost of living pressures.
13 October 2023