Cost of living comparison
Bar is 45.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.16
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.50
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.77
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.77
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.70
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.63
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.18
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.55
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.01
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.03
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.81
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.25
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.79
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.99
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.32
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$250.81
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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