Cost of living comparison

United States

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Australia

Canberra vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 31.5% more expensive than Little Rock.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 56.5% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.5% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Canberra

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Little Rock.

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Canberra vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Little Rock, you would:

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pay 0.3% more for restaurants

	Little Rock	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00	$17.41 A$24.92	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00	$10.44 A$14.95	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$3.09 A$4.43	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38	$2.55 A$3.66	+7.5%
Average			+0.3%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	Little Rock	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75	$3.25 A$4.66	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.16	$6.48 A$9.28	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08	$5.82 A$8.33	+42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46	$5.26 A$7.53	+51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38	$4.47 A$6.41	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27	$1.80 A$2.57	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66	$1.43 A$2.05	+118.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$1.59 A$2.27	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74	$2.36 A$3.38	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27	$1.41 A$2.02	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14	$1.26 A$1.81	+10.3%
Average			+17.9%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Little Rock	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.57	$5.07 A$7.26	+42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.00	$92.46 A$132.39	+156.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,736.00	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$16.79 A$24.05	+15.8%
Average			+32.4%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Little Rock	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.50	$55.39 A$79.32	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,135.00	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$883.25	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	+67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.32	$139.13 A$199.21	-16.4%
Average			+40.5%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

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pay 56.5% more for childcare

	Little Rock	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,033.33	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	+129.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,980.00	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	+6.9%
Average			+56.5%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare

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pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Little Rock	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.50	$8.35 A$11.96	+51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.20	$4.03 A$5.77	-22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.48	$44.55 A$63.79	+370.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.75	$82.62 A$118.30	+187.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$15.67 A$22.43	+20.5%
Average			+64.5%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Little Rock	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.25	$76.36 A$109.34	+49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.75	$56.12 A$80.36	+44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.75	$116.35 A$166.60	+38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$131.92 A$188.89	-12.1%
Average			+27.4%

Little Rock vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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