Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey City vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Jersey City is 22.2% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Jersey City
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Jersey City
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% more in Jersey City
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% more in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Jersey City
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Jersey City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Jersey City are more expensive than in Canberra.
Jersey City vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.78
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.51
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
$110.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$19.40
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
$3,437.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$2,442.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$103.54
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$66.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$17.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$133.75
|
|
Canberra vs. Jersey City - Cost of clothing
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