Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 62.3% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.32
|
$19.77
A$31.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.24
|
$9.89
A$15.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.75
|
$2.76
A$4.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$2.32
A$3.65
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.59
A$4.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.35
|
$5.39
A$8.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.36
|
$6.59
A$10.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.13
|
$4.63
A$7.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.15
|
$4.12
A$6.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.62
A$2.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.34
A$2.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.57
A$2.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$2.46
A$3.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.25
A$1.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.11
A$1.75
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.85
|
$5.07
A$7.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.06
|
$118.63
A$186.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,309.51
|
$29,276.08
A$46,104.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.99
|
$17.66
A$27.81
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.88
|
$65.39
A$102.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,218.86
|
$1,783.31
A$2,808.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€894.88
|
$1,413.05
A$2,225.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€251.20
|
$183.02
A$288.22
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€292.60
|
$1,847.17
A$2,908.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,187.60
|
$14,503.36
A$22,839.94
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.09
|
$7.25
A$11.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.79
|
$3.68
A$5.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.68
|
$26.36
A$41.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.11
|
$65.69
A$103.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.02
|
$14.33
A$22.57
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
Berlin
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.49
|
$86.77
A$136.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.07
|
$72.18
A$113.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.02
|
$119.51
A$188.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.82
|
$154.17
A$242.79
|
|
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