Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Hervey Bay Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 17.3% more expensive than Hervey Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Hervey Bay.
Canberra vs. Hervey Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Hervey Bay, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$16.34
A$24.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
A$15.02
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
A$4.00
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.16
|
$2.24
A$3.36
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
A$1.62
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
A$6.68
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
A$8.51
|
$5.50
A$8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
A$4.72
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
A$4.01
|
$4.17
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.32
|
$1.48
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.56
|
$1.35
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
A$3.19
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
A$1.34
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
A$1.34
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$6.94
|
$4.42
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
A$27.54
|
$18.93
A$28.45
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.35
A$80.20
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,046.68
A$1,573.48
|
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$981.26
A$1,475.14
|
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.50
A$166.11
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,789.27
A$2,689.83
|
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,865.50
A$16,334.18
|
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.56
A$8.36
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.41
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.17
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$19.67
|
$13.07
A$19.66
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Hervey Bay
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.88
A$88.51
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
A$62.60
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.88
A$88.51
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.88
A$88.51
|
$118.40
A$177.99
|
|
Hervey Bay vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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