Cost of living comparison
Austin is 6.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Austin
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Austin are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$134.79
|
|
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