Cost of living comparison
Australia is 22.3% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Australia instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
Kingston
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CA$3.02
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
CA$6.45
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.53
CA$14.40
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
CA$3.80
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
CA$7.21
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
CA$0.72
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.69
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CA$2.03
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.10
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
CA$1.27
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CA$6.71
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.00
CA$80.70
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,437.26
CA$25,219.40
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.02
CA$17.80
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.45
CA$94.99
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,179.17
CA$1,612.92
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,085.16
CA$1,484.34
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.99
CA$192.85
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$973.49
CA$1,331.58
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
CA$6.05
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CA$5.04
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.27
CA$18.16
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
CA$57.21
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.32
CA$14.12
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
Kingston
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.93
CA$65.56
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.81
CA$35.31
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.20
CA$87.82
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.12
CA$110.97
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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