Cost of living comparison
Farnborough is 0.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Farnborough
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Farnborough
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Farnborough
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Farnborough
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Farnborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Farnborough
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Farnborough
The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Farnborough are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Farnborough.
If you lived in Farnborough instead of Australia, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.73
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$16.11
|
$8.39
£6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.24
|
$2.20
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.58
|
$1.80
£1.40
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.92
|
$1.13
£0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.22
|
$4.25
£3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.59
|
$3.84
£2.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.74
|
$3.42
£2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.52
|
$3.68
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.40
|
$0.62
£0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.08
|
$0.61
£0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.23
|
$0.99
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.33
|
$1.37
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.85
|
$0.62
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.59
|
$0.50
£0.39
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.70
|
$6.97
£5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$137.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$45,907.81
|
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$30.42
|
$18.13
£14.08
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$92.00
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,956.49
|
$1,614.42
£1,253.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,585.18
|
$1,259.25
£977.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$228.63
|
$98.76
£76.69
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,458.90
|
$1,506.79
£1,170.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$24,272.35
|
$19,373.06
£15,042.95
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.99
|
$6.46
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.87
|
$4.17
£3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$46.46
|
$16.14
£12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$87.52
|
$56.83
£44.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.73
|
$7.75
£6.02
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Farnborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$118.77
|
$93.64
£72.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$83.14
|
$56.50
£43.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$165.97
|
$107.20
£83.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$184.89
|
$120.11
£93.27
|
|
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