Cost of living comparison
Brighton is 4.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Brighton instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.40
|
$19.37
£15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
$8.26
£6.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$2.02
£1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.56
|
$1.50
£1.20
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.29
|
$5.27
£4.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.13
|
$6.42
£5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
$4.58
£3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.33
|
$3.84
£3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.06
|
$0.94
£0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$1.46
£1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.81
£0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.81
£0.64
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.80
|
$7.25
£5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.42
|
$117.50
£93.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.16
|
$22.17
£17.70
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.55
|
$36.00
£28.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
$1,778.80
£1,419.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
$1,530.47
£1,221.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.44
|
$225.51
£179.97
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
$1,713.44
£1,367.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
|
$18,081.52
£14,430.01
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.15
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.66
|
$4.26
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.54
|
$20.02
£15.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.01
|
$50.08
£39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.04
|
$16.79
£13.40
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.43
|
$92.25
£73.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.00
|
$48.42
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.78
|
$100.56
£80.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.08
|
$83.95
£67.00
|
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