Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 35.4% more expensive than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 91.2% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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