Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 77.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 83.7% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$1.20
₹100.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$4.19
₹351.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.22
|
$0.37
₹31.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.43
|
$0.13
₹10.91
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
$0.44
₹37.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.23
|
$3.20
₹268.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.86
|
$2.48
₹207.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
$0.82
₹68.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.95
|
$1.50
₹125.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.36
|
$1.11
₹93.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$0.34
₹28.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$0.83
₹69.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$0.25
₹21.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$0.24
₹20.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$0.18
₹15.44
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.69
|
$4.72
₹395.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.22
|
$11.98
₹1,004.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
$11,378.65
₹954,662.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.48
|
$3.59
₹301.47
|
|
pay 89.6% less for housing
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
$9.48
₹795.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
$131.01
₹10,991.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
$96.42
₹8,089.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
$26.62
₹2,233.78
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
$73.47
₹6,163.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
$1,896.44
₹159,110.47
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.87
|
$1.80
₹150.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.57
|
$1.58
₹132.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$4.07
₹341.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.63
|
$20.47
₹1,717.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.23
|
$2.99
₹251.23
|
|
pay 76.2% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Coimbatore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
$22.76
₹1,909.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
$20.36
₹1,708.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
$38.93
₹3,265.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.85
|
$28.45
₹2,386.66
|
|
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