Cost of living comparison
San Francisco is 25.5% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.15
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.31
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.50
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.95
|
$4.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.41
|
$10.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.08
|
$5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.91
|
$5.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.08
|
$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.41
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.96
|
$1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.37
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.03
|
$3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.86
|
$5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.02
|
$98.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,867.79
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.07
|
$21.40
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.40
|
$67.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,731.40
|
$3,322.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,151.10
|
$2,803.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$290.37
|
$201.25
|
|
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,757.74
|
$2,770.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,228.70
|
$31,333.33
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.11
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.69
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.40
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$101.86
|
$109.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.73
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.92
|
$63.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.11
|
$49.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$196.62
|
$111.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$262.60
|
$138.58
|
|
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