Cost of living comparison
compared to
Silver Spring vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Silver Spring is 36.2% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Silver Spring
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Silver Spring
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Silver Spring
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Silver Spring
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Silver Spring
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Silver Spring
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Silver Spring
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Silver Spring are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Silver Spring. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Silver Spring.
Silver Spring vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Silver Spring instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$2.50
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.83
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$176.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$14.58
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$1,945.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$110.88
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$2,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
$60,000.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$17.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$46.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$120.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Silver Spring - Cost of clothing
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