Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Ana vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Santa Ana is 8.8% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Santa Ana
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$2.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.32
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of groceries
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$46.29
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$120.42
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of housing
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
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Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
$57.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$15.10
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$102.25
|
|
Canberra vs. Santa Ana - Cost of clothing
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