Cost of living comparison
Australia is 19.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Australia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.35
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.09
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.22
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.71
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.80
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.20
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.48
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.22
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.41
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.73
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.25
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$151.32
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,263.19
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.09
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$103.77
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,758.86
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,260.04
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$277.12
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,549.67
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,494.07
|
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.11
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.31
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$97.82
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.18
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$141.40
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$109.96
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$203.53
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$276.97
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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