Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Horsens Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 22.9% more expensive than Horsens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Horsens. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Horsens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Horsens, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.82
DKK166.30
|
$16.34
A$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.49
DKK99.78
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
DKK17.47
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
DKK10.08
|
$2.24
A$3.42
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
DKK17.95
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
DKK50.69
|
$4.99
A$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
DKK55.80
|
$5.50
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.01
DKK32.25
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.18
|
$4.17
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
DKK10.75
|
$1.48
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.14
|
$1.35
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.23
|
$1.33
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.78
DKK17.89
|
$1.86
A$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.55
|
$1.01
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.54
|
$1.04
A$1.59
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK55.06
|
$4.42
A$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.42
DKK627.39
|
$122.90
A$188.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,964.97
DKK270,254.38
|
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.65
DKK158.74
|
$18.93
A$28.95
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
DKK218.96
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$938.99
DKK6,047.11
|
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.33
DKK4,510.14
|
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK930.07
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.55
DKK3,249.31
|
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,621.75
DKK113,484.08
|
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.26
DKK40.31
|
$6.54
A$10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.22
DKK40.06
|
$3.41
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.17
DKK65.51
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.39
DKK215.01
|
$58.70
A$89.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK110.86
|
$13.07
A$20.00
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Horsens
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.12
DKK818.67
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
DKK251.96
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
DKK789.48
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.68
DKK571.12
|
$118.40
A$181.12
|
|
Horsens vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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