Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Giessen Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 18.1% more expensive than Giessen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Giessen. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Giessen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Giessen, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.06
|
$16.34
A$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.31
|
$2.59
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.37
|
$4.99
A$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.11
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.43
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.47
€5.55
|
$4.17
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.42
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.90
€53.16
|
$122.90
A$185.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$18.93
A$28.49
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.23
€47.43
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.32
€219.27
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,135.55
€975.22
|
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$47,108.91
€40,457.65
|
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.26
|
$6.54
A$9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$3.41
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.59
€34.86
|
$58.70
A$88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.07
A$19.69
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Giessen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.71
€40.11
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
€91.28
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.82
€118.36
|
$118.40
A$178.26
|
|
Giessen vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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