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Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Reggio Nell'emilia is 12.7% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Reggio Nell'emilia
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Reggio Nell'emilia
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Reggio Nell'emilia

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Reggio Nell'emilia are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Reggio Nell'emilia.

Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reggio Nell'emilia instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	$17.52 €14.93	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$11.68 €9.95	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$3.65 €3.11	+41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$1.73 €1.47	-22.9%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$2.10 €1.79	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$9.83 €8.38	+97.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$5.49 €4.68	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$3.78 €3.22	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$4.87 €4.15	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	$0.97 €0.83	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	$0.92 €0.78	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	$1.06 €0.90	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$1.59 €1.35	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$1.05 €0.90	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.03 €0.88	-0.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	$7.90 €6.73	+78.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$37.96 €32.34	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$29,199.74 €24,878.35	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$36.79 €31.35	+94.4%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$28.37 €24.17	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$697.46 €594.24	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$550.90 €469.37	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	$148.33 €126.38	-6.7%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	$521.70 €444.49	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$7,007.94 €5,970.80	-47.4%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$5.84 €4.98	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$2.26 €1.92	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$7.01 €5.97	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$62.29 €53.07	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$10.51 €8.96	-19.6%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Canberra	Reggio Nell'emilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$79.42 €67.67	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$46.72 €39.81	-19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	$105.12 €89.56	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$115.83 €98.68	-2.2%
Average			+1.2%

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