Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Lucca Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 37.3% more expensive than Lucca.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 76.9% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Canberra

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

Planning a move to Australia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Canberra vs. Lucca Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	Lucca	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.99	$17.41 A$24.92	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.49	$10.44 A$14.95	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.99	$3.09 A$4.43	-7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 €1.29	$2.55 A$3.66	+77.1%
Average			-5.7%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Lucca	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 €2.21	$3.25 A$4.66	+31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.33 €9.22	$6.48 A$9.28	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.67	$5.82 A$8.33	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 €3.53	$5.26 A$7.53	+33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.97	$4.47 A$6.41	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.99	$1.80 A$2.57	+62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.43 A$2.05	+47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.59 A$2.27	+35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$2.36 A$3.38	+60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.41 A$2.02	+63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$1.26 A$1.81	+31.4%
Average			+20.1%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Lucca	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.87 €7.02	$5.07 A$7.26	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.71 €30.98	$92.46 A$132.39	+166.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,417.66	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.03 €16.09	$16.79 A$24.05	-6.8%
Average			-0.5%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 76.9% more for housing

	Lucca	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.18 €28.72	$55.39 A$79.32	+72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.81 €699.65	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	+122.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.84 €599.70	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	+120.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.88 €229.30	$139.13 A$199.21	-45.8%
Average			+76.9%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Lucca	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.98 €573.04	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	+268.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,337.32 €10,119.90	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	+78.9%
Average			+156.8%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lucca	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$8.35 A$11.96	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 €1.84	$4.03 A$5.77	+95.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 €6.22	$44.55 A$63.79	+539.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.97	$82.62 A$118.30	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$15.67 A$22.43	+55.4%
Average			+69.2%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Lucca	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.78 €89.95	$76.36 A$109.34	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 €42.48	$56.12 A$80.36	+17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.45 €81.63	$116.35 A$166.60	+27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.92	$131.92 A$188.89	-21.5%
Average			-2.8%

Lucca vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Lucca vs. Canberra

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Canberra?

More cost comparisons

Lucca vs.

Ottawa

Lucca vs.

London

Lucca vs.

Beijing

Lucca vs.

Cairo

Lucca vs.

Reykjavik

Lucca vs.

Berlin

Lucca vs.

Warsaw

Lucca vs.

Rome

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Italy vs. Australia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Italy and Australia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Lucca

Add prices for Canberra

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Canberra or Lucca. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.