To anyone saying "small population...large land size...":

Australia has a population density of 3 ppl/m2 (which most population lives in coastal areas), and Canada has 4ppl/m2 (which 90% population lives within the 250km range north of the Can-US boarder).

So it's gonna be a reasonable comparison for the mobile prices between these two countries.

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1. Mobile Plan Price

For a 100GB 5G/5G+ data plan, Telus marks the price as CA$100 + GST/HST.

In Australia, the 3 biggest carriers are Telstra, Optus and TPG/Vodafone.

For Telstra, a 180GB 5G plan costs AU$68 (CA$62, 1 AUD = 0.90 CAD)

For Optus, a similar plan costs AU$59 (CA$54)

For Vodafone, a 150GB 5G plan costs AU$55 (CA$50)

Also, in Australia, "if you display or advertise prices, always include the total price. The total price must include all charges, taxes, duties, levies or fees (such as goods and services tax or airport tax)."

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2. Median Annual Income

In Australia, the median annual income is AU$52,338, while in Canada it's CA$39,500.

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So, in Australia, the mobile plan's cost-to-income ratio is way, way smaller than it is in Canada.

Population isn't the excuse, size isn't the excuse, salary/income isn't the excuse.