Cost of living comparison
London is 13.0% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in London instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.62
|
$25.22
£19.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
$10.09
£7.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.23
|
$2.54
£1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.44
|
$2.08
£1.60
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
$1.96
£1.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.25
|
$4.74
£3.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.89
|
$6.34
£4.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.78
|
$3.99
£3.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.96
|
$4.28
£3.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.37
|
$1.47
£1.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.33
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.95
|
$1.76
£1.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.71
|
$7.20
£5.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.69
|
$252.24
£193.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
$34,406.00
£26,362.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.55
|
$25.33
£19.41
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.37
|
$39.12
£29.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
$2,697.16
£2,066.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
$2,027.26
£1,553.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
$284.51
£217.99
|
|
pay 50.4% more for childcare
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
$2,321.07
£1,778.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
$25,293.41
£19,380.44
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.90
|
$8.20
£6.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.58
|
$4.56
£3.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
$18.92
£14.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.91
|
$58.95
£45.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.29
|
$18.92
£14.50
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
$103.07
£78.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
$49.65
£38.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
$112.31
£86.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$257.56
|
$123.32
£94.49
|
|
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