Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Louis vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Saint Louis is 2.7% more expensive than Canberra.
Saint Louis vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Louis instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$23.80
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.28
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.26
|
$1.94
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$3.94
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.26
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.00
|
$3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.28
|
$3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.07
|
$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.16
|
$3.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.96
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$1.94
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.71
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.47
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.52
|
$1.85
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.43
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$179.00
|
$78.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$42,296.99
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$27.56
|
$15.93
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$75.70
|
$71.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,263.98
|
$1,372.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,690.05
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$231.62
|
$157.70
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of housing
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,554.91
|
$1,303.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$19,404.65
|
$23,800.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.52
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$4.96
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$45.23
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$85.49
|
$26.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.04
|
$13.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Saint Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$101.07
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$84.11
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$136.99
|
$92.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$172.44
|
$129.17
|
|
Canberra vs. Saint Louis - Cost of clothing
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