Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Italy instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.87
A$23.13
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
A$13.36
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.27
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
A$2.67
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
A$3.04
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
A$6.83
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.06
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
A$5.56
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
A$5.23
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.08
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.53
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.89
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$3.08
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.48
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
A$1.14
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
A$7.69
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.08
A$70.08
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,096.19
A$29,293.44
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.88
A$23.15
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.29
A$76.22
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,305.50
A$1,902.97
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,165.93
A$1,699.53
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.97
A$134.07
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
A$2,004.29
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,551.31
A$18,295.55
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
A$9.76
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
A$4.93
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.68
A$35.97
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.69
A$66.60
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
A$18.50
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.14
A$89.13
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.34
A$51.52
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.50
A$124.63
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.81
A$126.54
|
$107.74
€105.76
|
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