Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 21.5% more expensive than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Canberra are more expensive than in Albany. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Albany, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$24.12
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.87
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.75
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.68
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.36
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.91
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.41
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.92
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.92
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.22
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.71
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$58.43
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$118.44
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$58,250.22
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$12.33
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$34.31
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$250.81
|
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