Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 12.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Birmingham
The cost of transportation and childcare in Birmingham are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$19.37
£15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.11
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$4.91
£3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$6.22
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$3.37
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.84
£0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$0.87
£0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.77
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$7.07
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$77.49
£62.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$18.03
£14.51
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$6.46
£5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$4.36
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$35.41
£28.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$108.86
£87.63
|
|
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