Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.7% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in United States instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
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Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.87
A$20.52
|
$15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
A$11.85
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$2.90
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
A$2.37
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
A$2.70
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
A$6.06
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$7.15
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
A$4.93
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
A$4.64
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$1.84
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.36
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.68
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$2.74
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.31
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
A$1.01
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
A$6.82
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.08
A$62.18
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,096.19
A$25,988.34
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.88
A$20.54
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.29
A$67.62
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,305.50
A$1,688.26
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,165.93
A$1,507.78
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.97
A$118.94
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
A$1,778.15
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,551.31
A$16,231.31
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
A$8.66
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
A$4.38
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.68
A$31.92
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.69
A$59.09
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
A$16.41
|
$11.80
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.14
A$79.07
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.34
A$45.71
|
$36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.50
A$110.56
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.81
A$112.26
|
$98.75
|
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