Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 32.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$10.74
CRC5,499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$9.76
CRC4,999.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$2.01
CRC1,031.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$1.50
CRC768.17
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$4.50
CRC2,305.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$7.34
CRC3,760.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$4.56
CRC2,335.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$2.28
CRC1,166.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$0.63
CRC323.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$1.30
CRC667.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$1.28
CRC656.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$1.23
CRC629.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$1.08
CRC552.66
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$5.59
CRC2,864.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$38.19
CRC19,561.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,197,075.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$13.67
CRC7,000.69
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$47.58
CRC24,370.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$701.17
CRC359,104.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$443.75
CRC227,268.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$54.88
CRC28,106.29
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$463.64
CRC237,457.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,490,168.12
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$3.47
CRC1,774.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$3.56
CRC1,825.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$4.59
CRC2,349.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$58.91
CRC30,169.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$7.81
CRC3,999.28
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$83.78
CRC42,906.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$52.26
CRC26,763.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$126.81
CRC64,944.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$119.58
CRC61,241.57
|
|
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