Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Riehen Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 31.8% cheaper than Riehen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% less in Canberra
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Riehen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Riehen, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.04
CHF32.14
|
$16.34
A$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.02
CHF16.07
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$2.24
A$3.42
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
CHF3.32
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.23
|
$4.99
A$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
$5.50
A$8.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
CHF5.94
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.85
|
$4.17
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
$1.48
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$1.35
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$1.33
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.43
CHF2.76
|
$1.86
A$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$1.01
A$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$1.04
A$1.59
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$4.42
A$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$122.90
A$188.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$18.93
A$28.95
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.22
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,002.04
CHF1,607.19
|
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,252.30
CHF1,808.09
|
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF159.14
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,008.99
|
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,522.97
CHF18,080.93
|
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.03
|
$6.54
A$10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.27
|
$3.41
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
CHF9.29
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$29.40
CHF23.61
|
$13.07
A$20.00
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Riehen
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$191.86
CHF154.02
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$145.98
CHF117.19
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$208.02
CHF167.00
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$429.60
CHF344.88
|
$118.40
A$181.12
|
|
Riehen vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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