Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 20.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
|
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