Cost of living comparison
Salem is 19.0% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Salem instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.19
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.26
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.46
|
$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.75
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.86
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.71
|
$4.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.28
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.84
|
$15.44
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
$69.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
$144.06
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$99.83
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.78
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
$50.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$234.31
|
$103.33
|
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