Cost of living comparison
Galway is 18.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Galway
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Galway
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Galway
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Galway
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% less in Galway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Galway
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Galway
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Galway.
If you lived in Galway instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$2.04
€1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$2.41
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$5.47
€4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$5.56
€4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$3.62
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$4.29
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$1.65
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.48
€0.41
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$7.10
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$64.31
€54.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
$21.73
€18.45
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$46.91
€39.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$1,723.75
€1,463.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$1,521.90
€1,292.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$179.92
€152.75
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$977.98
€830.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$7,502.34
€6,369.43
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$5.89
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$50.97
€43.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Galway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$83.60
€70.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$35.22
€29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$88.42
€75.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$102.89
€87.35
|
|
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