Cost of living comparison
Cary is 11.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Cary
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Cary
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Cary
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Cary
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Cary
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Cary are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
?? | |
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
?? | |
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$136.67
|
|
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