Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 16.0% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in Chicago instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.12
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
$11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.35
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.65
|
$2.44
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.07
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.49
|
$7.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.37
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.29
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.48
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.55
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.11
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.47
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.88
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.75
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.99
|
$4.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$186.72
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.80
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.93
|
$58.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,807.03
|
$2,360.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,224.22
|
$1,512.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$288.08
|
$126.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,907.55
|
$2,475.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,829.16
|
$42,300.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.41
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.79
|
$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.49
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.40
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.56
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$136.58
|
$64.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$113.62
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.12
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$242.68
|
$146.00
|
|
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