Cost of living comparison
Australia is 13.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Australia
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.16
|
$16.76
A$27.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$9.73
A$15.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.50
|
$2.56
A$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.77
|
$2.16
A$3.52
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
$2.37
A$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.77
|
$4.36
A$7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$5.80
A$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
$4.07
A$6.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.70
|
$3.94
A$6.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.63
|
$1.45
A$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.18
|
$1.26
A$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.55
|
$1.35
A$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.01
|
$2.01
A$3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.03
|
$1.12
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.81
|
$0.96
A$1.56
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.25
|
$4.65
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
$83.03
A$135.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
$27,742.09
A$45,131.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
$18.38
A$29.90
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
$55.59
A$90.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
$1,182.30
A$1,923.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
$957.92
A$1,558.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
$138.16
A$224.76
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
$1,485.91
A$2,417.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
$14,667.78
A$23,861.70
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.79
|
$6.64
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.99
|
$3.55
A$5.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$28.07
A$45.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
$52.89
A$86.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.32
|
$13.13
A$21.36
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
$71.78
A$116.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
$50.24
A$81.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
$100.30
A$163.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$250.81
|
$111.73
A$181.76
|
|
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