Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Kalgoorlie Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 50.1% more expensive than Kalgoorlie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Canberra
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Kalgoorlie. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Kalgoorlie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kalgoorlie, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.90
A$34.47
|
$16.34
A$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
A$15.76
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
A$5.42
|
$2.59
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.27
A$4.92
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
A$4.92
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
A$3.45
|
$4.99
A$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.91
A$14.91
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.57
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.81
|
$4.17
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.79
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.68
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.79
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.14
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.90
A$34.47
|
$122.90
A$185.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.42
A$98.49
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.01
A$1,181.89
|
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.92
A$689.43
|
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.11
A$338.92
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
A$8.86
|
$6.54
A$9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
A$6.40
|
$3.41
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.17
A$39.40
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.98
A$54.17
|
$58.70
A$88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$13.07
A$19.69
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Kalgoorlie
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
A$73.87
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.50
A$118.19
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
|
Kalgoorlie vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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