Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Gladstone instead of Canberra, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.05
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.19
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.26
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.46
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.75
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.71
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.28
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.84
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$99.83
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.78
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Canberra
|
Gladstone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$234.31
|
?? |
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