Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 0.5% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Canberra instead of London, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.21
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.68
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.11
|
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,203.13
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.29
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.79
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,054.12
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,543.93
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.68
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,767.69
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,263.10
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.24
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.47
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.89
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.41
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
London
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.50
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.82
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.54
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.92
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
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