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$30.27
|
$19.37
£14.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$8.84
£6.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.59
£1.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$1.21
£0.88
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$1.44
£1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$4.07
£2.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$6.33
£4.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$3.53
£2.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$3.50
£2.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$1.34
£0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.78
£0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$1.40
£1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$1.84
£1.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.96
£0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.75
£0.55
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$6.99
£5.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$89.12
£64.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$18.62
£13.57
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$39.02
£28.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$1,155.93
£842.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$1,052.60
£767.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$146.30
£106.63
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$1,162.38
£847.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$5,237.18
£3,816.91
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$4.97
£3.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$3.73
£2.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$20.28
£14.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$33.32
£24.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$15.49
£11.29
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Swindon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$54.89
£40.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$37.13
£27.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$82.66
£60.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$91.70
£66.83
|
|
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