Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 21.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Canberra

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

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Canberra vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	London	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.83	$17.41 A$25.04	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$10.44 A$15.02	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.22	$3.09 A$4.45	+4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.62	$2.55 A$3.67	+18.4%
Average			-15.7%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	London	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.53	$3.25 A$4.68	+59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.77	$6.48 A$9.32	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.24	$5.82 A$8.37	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.76	$5.26 A$7.56	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.61	$4.47 A$6.44	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.80 A$2.58	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.47	$1.43 A$2.06	+126.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.03	$1.59 A$2.28	+15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$2.36 A$3.39	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$1.41 A$2.03	+91.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.26 A$1.81	+58.0%
Average			+31.8%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	London	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £5.96	$5.07 A$7.30	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £184.41	$92.46 A$133.02	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.84	$16.79 A$24.16	-47.1%
Average			-43.4%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	London	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.38	$55.39 A$79.69	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £213.09	$139.13 A$200.16	-51.0%
Average			-37.0%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	London	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	-43.3%
Average			-31.4%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	London	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.94	$8.35 A$12.02	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.22	$4.03 A$5.79	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$44.55 A$64.09	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.43	$82.62 A$118.86	+36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.38	$15.67 A$22.54	-12.2%
Average			+2.3%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	London	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.51	$76.36 A$109.86	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.49	$56.12 A$80.74	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.19	$116.35 A$167.39	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £121.89	$131.92 A$189.79	-18.8%
Average			-14.9%

London vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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