City size comparison

compared to

Houston is about 2 times bigger than Canberra.

Canberra is approximately 814 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 104% larger than Canberra.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Canberra vs. Houston 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
Canberra is 12.8% more expensive than Houston
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