Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 19.7% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Brussels.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.35
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.87
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.85
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€908.62
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€35.03
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.06
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€131.81
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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