Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 17.5% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Australia.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Australia, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.26
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.83
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.17
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.52
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.86
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.10
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.43
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.62
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.41
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.36
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.04
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.20
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.28
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.81
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.56
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.57
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$135.08
|
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$45,131.11
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.90
|
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$90.44
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,923.39
|
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,558.36
|
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$224.76
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,417.30
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,861.70
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.81
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.77
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.67
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$86.04
|
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.36
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
Australia
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$116.76
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$81.73
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$163.16
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$181.76
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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