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Offenbach Am Main vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Offenbach Am Main is 17.4% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Offenbach Am Main
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Offenbach Am Main
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Offenbach Am Main
Housing: pay 3.3% less in Offenbach Am Main
Childcare: pay 92.6% more in Offenbach Am Main
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Offenbach Am Main
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Offenbach Am Main

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Offenbach Am Main are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Offenbach Am Main. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Offenbach Am Main.

Offenbach Am Main vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Offenbach Am Main instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$17.52 €14.96	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$11.68 €9.97	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$2.73 €2.33	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$3.21 €2.74	+43.5%
Average			+18.8%

Canberra vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$2.29 €1.95	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$7.50 €6.40	+50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$4.75 €4.05	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$3.83 €3.27	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$7.39 €6.31	+77.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$1.45 €1.23	-2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$0.82 €0.70	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$1.05 €0.89	-21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$2.25 €1.92	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$0.75 €0.64	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$0.78 €0.67	-24.8%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$7.59 €6.48	+71.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	$58.40 €49.87	-52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	$31,745.96 €27,106.67	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	$24.53 €20.94	+29.6%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 3.3% less for housing

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$55.23 €47.16	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$817.59 €698.11	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$720.26 €615.00	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$263.73 €225.19	+65.8%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 92.6% more for childcare

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$554.80 €473.72	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	$47,108.91 €40,224.51	+253.6%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$5.55 €4.74	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$3.97 €3.39	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$9.87 €8.43	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$46.72 €39.89	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$14.02 €11.97	+7.2%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Canberra	Offenbach Am Main
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$99.28 €84.77	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$47.89 €40.89	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$106.29 €90.75	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$147.56 €125.99	+24.6%
Average			+15.9%

Canberra vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of clothing

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