Cost of living comparison
Spain is 38.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 34.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.95
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.33
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.05
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.44
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.25
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.68
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.65
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.35
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,791.37
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,211.81
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.48
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,891.33
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,701.80
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.35
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.82
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.44
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.82
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.98
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$187.07
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.33
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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