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$40.52
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 50.4% more for childcare
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
Canberra
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
|
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