Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Wichita Falls Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 48.1% more expensive than Wichita Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 92.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Wichita Falls. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Wichita Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Wichita Falls, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.34
A$24.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$2.24
A$3.36
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$5.50
A$8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$4.17
A$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.48
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.35
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.33
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 92.0% more for transportation
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$4.42
A$6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$122.90
A$184.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
|
$18.93
A$28.45
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$58.70
A$88.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$13.07
A$19.66
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$118.40
A$177.99
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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