Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Pasadena Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 9.7% cheaper than Pasadena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Canberra
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Pasadena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Pasadena, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.34
A$24.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$2.59
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.85
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$4.99
A$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
|
$4.17
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.00
|
$122.90
A$185.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,433.33
|
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,666.67
|
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.53
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,900.00
|
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
|
$6.54
A$9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$3.41
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$31.05
A$46.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$58.70
A$88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.00
|
$13.07
A$19.69
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Pasadena
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.00
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.75
A$86.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$225.00
|
$118.40
A$178.26
|
|
Pasadena vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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