Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 32.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Lulea
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$11.09
SEK105.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$10.25
SEK97.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.52
SEK23.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$2.37
SEK22.48
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.25
SEK21.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$5.03
SEK47.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$6.29
SEK59.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$4.43
SEK42.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$5.48
SEK51.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.94
SEK8.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$1.10
SEK10.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.02
SEK9.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.76
SEK16.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.75
SEK7.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.64
SEK6.09
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$6.57
SEK62.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$51.73
SEK490.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$28,544.48
SEK270,597.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$21.89
SEK207.55
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$18.48
SEK175.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$665.39
SEK6,307.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$514.22
SEK4,874.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$135.16
SEK1,281.30
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$141.48
SEK1,341.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,164.59
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$7.39
SEK70.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.42
SEK32.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$6.00
SEK56.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$31.19
SEK295.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$10.62
SEK100.71
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$91.22
SEK864.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$28.87
SEK273.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$76.98
SEK729.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$110.85
SEK1,050.86
|
|
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