Cost of living comparison

 Canberra, Australia
compared to
 Manchester, United Kingdom
Manchester vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Manchester is 6.7% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants
pay 6.9% less in Manchester
Groceries
pay 20.5% less in Manchester
Transportation
pay 29.9% more in Manchester
Housing
pay 11.9% less in Manchester
Childcare
pay 3.7% more in Manchester
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.7% less in Manchester
Clothing
pay 27.8% less in Manchester

The cost of transportation and childcare in Manchester are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Manchester.

Manchester vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manchester instead of Canberra, you would:

pay 6.9% less for restaurants

 
Canberra
Manchester
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.77
A$30.74
$19.37
£14.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.89
A$15.37
$10.33
£7.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.76
A$4.30
$2.57
£1.91

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

 
Canberra
Manchester
Bread
1 loaf
$2.59
A$4.02
$1.53
£1.14
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
A$8.38
$5.03
£3.73
Milk (1 gallon) $6.59
A$10.25
$5.99
£4.45

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

 
Canberra
Manchester
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.07
A$7.89
$7.12
£5.29
Monthly public transit pass $118.63
A$184.44
$110.30
£81.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,276.08
A$45,518.80
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

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pay 11.9% less for housing

 
Canberra
Manchester
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.39
A$101.67
$39.51
£29.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,783.31
A$2,772.71
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,413.05
A$2,197.02
$1,143.93
£849.86

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

 
Canberra
Manchester
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,847.17
A$2,872.00
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,503.36
A$22,550.00
$16,789.99
£12,473.82

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canberra
Manchester
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.25
A$11.27
$6.46
£4.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.68
A$5.72
$4.60
£3.42
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$26.36
A$40.99
$17.63
£13.10

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

 
Canberra
Manchester
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.77
A$134.91
$84.41
£62.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$72.18
A$112.23
$41.44
£30.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.51
A$185.82
$90.41
£67.17

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