Cost of living comparison
compared to
Aliso Viejo vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Aliso Viejo is 24.8% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Aliso Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% more in Aliso Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Aliso Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% more in Aliso Viejo
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Aliso Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Aliso Viejo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Aliso Viejo
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Aliso Viejo are more expensive than in Canberra.
Aliso Viejo vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aliso Viejo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
$12.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.42
|
$2.26
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.63
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.41
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.38
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.84
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$1.22
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.75
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.95
|
$19.41
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
$2,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
$2,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
$153.80
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Aliso Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$181.12
|
$149.85
|
|
Canberra vs. Aliso Viejo - Cost of clothing
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