Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 58.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Bintulu
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$3.63
MYR15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$5.45
MYR23.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$0.36
MYR1.55
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$7.95
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$5.99
MYR25.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$2.06
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$1.49
MYR6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$0.48
MYR2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.22
MYR0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.52
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$1.92
MYR8.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$15.14
MYR64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$37,125.27
MYR158,023.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$8.18
MYR34.81
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$28.39
MYR120.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$204.43
MYR870.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$144.80
MYR616.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$42.81
MYR182.22
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$117.36
MYR499.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$6,814.31
MYR29,005.11
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$62.84
MYR267.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$60.19
MYR256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$32.82
MYR139.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$85.18
MYR362.56
|
|
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