Cost of living comparison
compared to
White Plains vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
White Plains is 24.9% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in White Plains
- Groceries
-
pay 72.6% more in White Plains
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in White Plains
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in White Plains
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in White Plains
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in White Plains
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in White Plains are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in White Plains.
White Plains vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in White Plains instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$1.78
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$3.83
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$155.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$28,570.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$19.40
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$2,237.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$103.54
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of housing
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
$151.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$17.00
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$133.75
|
|
Canberra vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing
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