Cost of living comparison
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Canberra vs. Logan City Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 27.2% more expensive than Logan City.
Canberra vs. Logan City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Logan City, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
A$12.38
|
$16.34
A$23.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
A$13.33
|
$9.81
A$14.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
A$3.33
|
$2.59
A$3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
A$2.86
|
$2.24
A$3.26
|
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Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
A$1.92
|
$2.71
A$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
A$4.76
|
$4.99
A$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
A$5.77
|
$5.50
A$8.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
A$5.23
|
$4.31
A$6.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
A$4.32
|
$4.17
A$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.36
|
$1.48
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.88
|
$1.35
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.45
|
$1.33
A$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
A$2.58
|
$1.86
A$2.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
A$0.97
|
$1.01
A$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
A$1.08
|
$1.04
A$1.52
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.43
|
$4.42
A$6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$179.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$42,296.99
|
$29,041.09
A$42,296.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
A$20.39
|
$18.93
A$27.56
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.90
A$56.65
|
$51.97
A$75.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$915.24
A$1,333.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,263.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$784.49
A$1,142.57
|
$1,160.39
A$1,690.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.97
A$246.10
|
$159.03
A$231.62
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,148.63
A$3,129.37
|
$1,754.20
A$2,554.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,151.92
A$10,416.43
|
$13,323.22
A$19,404.65
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
A$8.57
|
$6.54
A$9.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
A$4.44
|
$3.41
A$4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.03
A$46.65
|
$31.05
A$45.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.30
A$76.17
|
$58.70
A$85.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.46
A$15.23
|
$13.07
A$19.04
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Logan City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.80
A$88.55
|
$69.40
A$101.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
A$70.27
|
$57.75
A$84.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.22
A$131.40
|
$94.06
A$136.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.37
A$95.21
|
$118.40
A$172.44
|
|
Logan City vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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