Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Hamrun Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 46.1% more expensive than Hamrun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 96.9% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Hamrun. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Hamrun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Hamrun, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$16.34
A$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.59
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$4.99
A$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.40
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
€3.83
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.17
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
€1.71
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.11
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,603.26
|
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$18.93
A$28.49
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€601.85
|
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€551.70
|
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.92
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$773.79
€664.54
|
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,578.96
|
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
€2.38
|
$6.54
A$9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$3.41
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$58.70
A$88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$13.07
A$19.69
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Hamrun
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.62
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
€89.44
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.20
€87.77
|
$118.40
A$178.26
|
|
Hamrun vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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