Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 25.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Swindon
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Swindon
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% less in Swindon
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$8.84
£6.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.59
£1.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.21
£0.89
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.07
£3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$6.33
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.53
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.50
£2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.34
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.78
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.40
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.84
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$6.99
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$89.12
£65.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$18.62
£13.73
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$39.02
£28.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$1,155.93
£852.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$1,052.60
£775.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$146.30
£107.85
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$1,162.38
£856.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$5,237.18
£3,860.81
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$4.97
£3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.73
£2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$20.28
£14.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$33.32
£24.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$15.49
£11.42
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$54.89
£40.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$37.13
£27.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$82.66
£60.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$91.70
£67.60
|
|
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