Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 32.0% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Canberra instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.22
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.05
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.68
|
$2.84
A$4.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.20
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.15
|
$2.60
A$3.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.33
|
$5.54
A$8.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.53
|
$6.63
A$9.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.90
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.88
|
$4.00
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.95
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.96
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.11
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.68
|
$5.17
A$7.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£74.49
|
$113.84
A$169.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,339.77
|
$29,523.01
A$44,057.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.37
|
$17.81
A$26.58
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.59
|
$69.35
A$103.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£963.68
|
$1,797.26
A$2,682.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£767.14
|
$1,415.42
A$2,112.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£184.53
|
$191.07
A$285.13
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,122.87
|
$1,814.59
A$2,707.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,196.65
|
$14,626.48
A$21,827.32
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.26
|
$7.31
A$10.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.09
|
$3.74
A$5.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.87
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.49
|
$67.03
A$100.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.13
|
$14.95
A$22.31
|
|
pay 64.3% more for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£60.30
|
$92.73
A$138.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.20
|
$83.64
A$124.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£71.24
|
$129.37
A$193.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£74.51
|
$172.79
A$257.86
|
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