Cost of living comparison
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Canberra vs. Bedford Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 49.2% more expensive than Bedford.
Canberra vs. Bedford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bedford, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
£14.97
|
$17.41
A$25.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.98
|
$10.44
A$15.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
£1.51
|
$3.09
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
£0.90
|
$2.55
A$3.68
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
$3.25
A$4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.49
|
$6.48
A$9.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
£4.74
|
$5.82
A$8.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
£2.88
|
$5.26
A$7.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
£3.00
|
$4.47
A$6.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.12
|
$1.80
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.43
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.87
|
$1.59
A$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$2.36
A$3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.44
|
$1.41
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.45
|
$1.26
A$1.82
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.49
£5.65
|
$5.07
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.46
A$133.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,832.53
|
$26,937.53
A$38,820.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
£12.47
|
$16.79
A$24.20
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.64
£29.94
|
$55.39
A$79.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,123.22
£848.16
|
$1,743.39
A$2,512.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$958.04
£723.43
|
$1,478.12
A$2,130.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.34
£179.22
|
$139.13
A$200.50
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 76.0% more for childcare
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.01
£698.49
|
$2,367.60
A$3,412.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,142.99
£15,965.41
|
$20,280.48
A$29,226.81
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.61
£4.99
|
$8.35
A$12.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.49
£3.39
|
$4.03
A$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.46
£17.71
|
$44.55
A$64.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
£27.94
|
$82.62
A$119.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.97
|
$15.67
A$22.58
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bedford
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.78
£17.96
|
$76.36
A$110.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.10
£18.96
|
$56.12
A$80.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.29
£59.87
|
$116.35
A$167.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.89
£64.85
|
$131.92
A$190.11
|
|
Bedford vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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