Cost of living comparison
Australia is 21.7% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Australia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$16.76
A$26.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$9.73
A$15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$2.16
A$3.40
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$3.94
A$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$4.65
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$83.03
A$130.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$27,742.09
A$43,667.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$18.38
A$28.93
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$55.59
A$87.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$957.92
A$1,507.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
$138.16
A$217.48
|
|
pay 62.8% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
$1,485.91
A$2,338.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$14,667.78
A$23,087.97
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$28.07
A$44.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$52.89
A$83.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$71.78
A$112.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$50.24
A$79.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$100.30
A$157.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$111.73
A$175.87
|
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