Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Spring Hill Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 11.6% more expensive than Spring Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Spring Hill. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Spring Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Spring Hill, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$16.34
A$24.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$2.24
A$3.36
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$5.50
A$8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
|
$4.17
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.89
|
$1.48
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.35
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.42
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,261.00
|
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$18.93
A$28.45
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.23
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.80
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,225.00
|
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,250.00
|
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.07
A$19.66
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Spring Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.80
|
$118.40
A$177.99
|
|
Spring Hill vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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