Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
New City is 20.2% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in New City
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in New City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New City are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in New City.
New City vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$25.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.42
|
$1.78
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.63
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.41
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.38
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.84
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$1.51
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.75
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.95
|
$19.40
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
$103.54
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$20.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$181.12
|
$133.75
|
|
Canberra vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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