Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 1.4% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Canberra are more expensive than in Brooklyn. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$154.17
A$245.31
|
|
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