Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 15.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Sioux City
Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.70
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.82
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.91
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.38
|
$1.76
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.09
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.53
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.30
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.52
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.30
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.24
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.02
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.81
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.36
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.67
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.71
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,882.11
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.60
|
$11.94
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.53
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,348.83
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,753.39
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$240.30
|
$108.83
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,650.66
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,131.85
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.88
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.15
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.92
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.69
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.76
|
$15.00
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.86
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$87.26
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$142.12
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.91
|
$88.33
|
|
Canberra vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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