Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 13.5% more expensive than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 66.9% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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