Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Emmen Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 5.8% more expensive than Emmen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Emmen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Emmen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Emmen, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$16.34
A$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.24
A$3.42
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.96
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.38
|
$4.99
A$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
€3.62
|
$5.50
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.17
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.48
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.35
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.33
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.86
A$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.01
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.04
A$1.59
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$4.42
A$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€35,251.61
|
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.07
€21.62
|
$18.93
A$28.95
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.39
€805.75
|
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€705.03
|
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,389.12
€2,060.21
|
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,731.09
€10,978.36
|
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$6.54
A$10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$3.41
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
€9.67
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$58.70
A$89.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.07
A$20.00
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Emmen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.26
€73.52
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.85
€36.09
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.78
€88.63
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.95
€89.64
|
$118.40
A$181.12
|
|
Emmen vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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