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Canberra vs. Ilulissat Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 4.3% cheaper than Ilulissat.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 50.1% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% less in Canberra
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Canberra

The cost of childcare and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in Ilulissat. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Ilulissat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Ilulissat, you would:

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.61 DKK202.79	$16.34 A$24.61	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.41 DKK124.49	$9.81 A$14.76	-49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.59 A$3.90
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 DKK20.08	$2.24 A$3.37	-28.5%
Average			-42.1%

Ilulissat vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$5.48 DKK35.14	$2.71 A$4.07	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.21 DKK110.43	$4.99 A$7.51	-71.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.85 DKK76.01	$5.50 A$8.27	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$4.31 A$6.50
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$18.46 DKK118.40	$4.17 A$6.28	-77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.84 DKK18.21	$1.48 A$2.23	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.48 DKK15.94	$1.35 A$2.03	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.84 DKK18.21	$1.33 A$2.01	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.66	$1.86 A$2.80	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 DKK11.38	$1.01 A$1.52	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.48 DKK15.94	$1.04 A$1.57	-58.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.95 DKK18.93	$4.42 A$6.65	+49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.90 DKK602.35	$122.90 A$185.04	+30.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK261,020.09	$29,041.09 A$43,723.43	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$53.21 DKK341.33	$18.93 A$28.49	-64.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 50.1% more for housing

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$187.80 DKK1,204.71	$51.97 A$78.25	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$495.55 DKK3,178.92	$1,554.45 A$2,340.33	+213.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.64 DKK4,116.09	$1,160.39 A$1,747.05	+80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.45 DKK1,305.10	$159.03 A$239.43	-21.8%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.99 DKK4,015.69	$1,754.20 A$2,641.08	+180.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,274.64	$13,323.22 A$20,059.06	+21.6%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.30 DKK85.33	$6.54 A$9.84	-50.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.10 DKK39.15	$3.41 A$5.13	-44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$31.05 A$46.75
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$58.70 A$88.37
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.07 A$19.69
Average			-47.5%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Ilulissat	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,115.36	$69.40 A$104.48	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK351.37	$57.75 A$86.94	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,084.24	$94.06 A$141.61	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,505.89	$118.40 A$178.26	-49.6%
Average			-37.2%

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