City size comparison

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Canberra is about 5 times bigger than Washington.

Washington is approximately 158 sq km, while Canberra is approximately 814 sq km, making Canberra 414% larger than Washington.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Washington vs. Canberra uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Washington is 26.3% more expensive than Canberra
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