Cost of living comparison
Corby is 19.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Corby
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$8.13
£6.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$2.91
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.66
£1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$4.36
£3.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$6.11
£4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$3.64
£2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$4.21
£3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.35
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$7.21
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$77.49
£59.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$29,624.64
£22,884.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$14.39
£11.11
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$36.51
£28.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$904.08
£698.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$1,033.23
£798.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$247.58
£191.25
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$2,131.68
£1,646.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$6,457.69
£4,988.36
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$5.17
£3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$3.95
£3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$33.26
£25.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$11.37
£8.78
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$86.10
£66.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$48.43
£37.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
|
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