Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Kos Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 61.6% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Kos. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Kos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kos, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$16.34
A$24.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.82
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$2.24
A$3.36
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.28
€7.91
|
$5.50
A$8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.61
|
$4.17
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.48
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.35
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.44
€7.19
|
$4.42
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€30.85
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.06
€413.27
|
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€323.42
|
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.03
A$239.07
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
€4.10
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$58.70
A$88.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.07
A$19.66
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€54.73
|
$118.40
A$177.99
|
|
Kos vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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