Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gloucester vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Gloucester is 14.6% cheaper than Canberra.
Gloucester vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gloucester instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.41
A$25.08
|
$19.82
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
A$15.05
|
$10.90
£8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
A$4.45
|
$2.28
£1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
A$3.68
|
$2.42
£1.83
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
A$4.69
|
$1.92
£1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
A$9.34
|
$3.86
£2.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
A$8.39
|
$6.44
£4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
A$7.58
|
$4.34
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
A$6.45
|
$4.32
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
A$2.59
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.06
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.29
|
$0.86
£0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
A$3.40
|
$1.55
£1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.03
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.82
|
$0.85
£0.64
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.31
|
$7.69
£5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.46
A$133.25
|
$109.02
£82.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,937.53
A$38,820.49
|
$37,376.84
£28,223.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.79
A$24.20
|
$17.35
£13.10
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.39
A$79.83
|
$40.36
£30.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,743.39
A$2,512.44
|
$1,106.70
£835.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,478.12
A$2,130.16
|
$1,013.10
£765.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.13
A$200.50
|
$290.68
£219.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,367.60
A$3,412.02
|
$1,321.44
£997.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,280.48
A$29,226.81
|
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Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.35
A$12.04
|
$5.29
£3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
A$5.80
|
$4.79
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$44.55
A$64.21
|
$23.46
£17.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.62
A$119.07
|
$52.86
£39.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.67
A$22.58
|
$10.57
£7.98
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Gloucester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
A$110.05
|
$66.07
£49.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
A$80.88
|
$35.23
£26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.35
A$167.68
|
$72.67
£54.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
A$190.11
|
$79.29
£59.87
|
|
Canberra vs. Gloucester - Cost of clothing
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