Did you know you can buy nearly four houses in the Victorian town of Ararat for the median price of one in Sydney?
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Or if you don't mind the commute, you could purchase one house and two units in the NSW town of Goulburn for the median price of one house in Canberra.
According to a new report by the Australian Property Monitors, the median cost of a house in the NSW capital is $656,415, while the median price of a unit has now hit $475,314.
Darwin is second most expensive capital city, with a median house price of $629,924.
So how does your town or city fair? Compare the gallery above with the median capital city prices below to find out.
Houses
Sydney - $656,415
Darwin - $629,924
Canberra - $566,003
Perth - $560,780
Melbourne - $526,281
Brisbane - $433,302
Adelaide - $432,309
Hobart - $322,420
Units
Sydney - $475,314
Darwin - $415,898
Canberra - $415, 194
Melbourne - $390,651
Perth - $365,132
Brisbane - $356,293
Hobart - $297,418
Adelaide - $283,291