Cost of living comparison
Seattle is 13.0% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Seattle
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Seattle
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Seattle are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Seattle.
If you lived in Seattle instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.46
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.40
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.58
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.55
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.07
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
$16.02
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
$2,256.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
$1,819.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
$176.71
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
$2,134.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
$28,666.67
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.53
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.86
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.52
|
$62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.81
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
$65.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
$57.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
$102.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
$132.45
|
|
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