Cost of living comparison
compared to
Granada vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Granada is 21.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Granada
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Granada
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Granada
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Granada
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Granada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Granada
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Granada
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Granada are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Granada.
Granada vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Granada instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$1.82
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$7.83
€6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$4.30
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$3.22
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$3.62
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$6.72
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$25.70
€21.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$875.99
€746.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$700.79
€597.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$132.64
€113.01
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$379.60
€323.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
$8,351.13
€7,115.21
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$2.36
€2.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
$47.19
€40.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$9.90
€8.43
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Granada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$74.75
€63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$33.87
€28.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$79.42
€67.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$109.01
€92.88
|
|
Canberra vs. Granada - Cost of clothing
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