Cost of living comparison
Bloomield is 7.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Bloomield
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Bloomield
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Bloomield
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Bloomield
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Bloomield
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Bloomield
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Bloomield
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Bloomield are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bloomield.
If you lived in Bloomield instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.16
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.50
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.77
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.77
|
$3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.63
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.18
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.55
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.01
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.03
|
$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.81
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.25
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$192.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.79
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.99
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.32
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bloomield
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$250.81
|
$98.00
|
|
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