Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 14.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Canberra, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.40
|
$16.76
SCR229.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
$9.71
SCR133.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$2.75
SCR37.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.56
|
$2.71
SCR37.15
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.29
SCR31.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.29
|
$18.13
SCR248.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.13
|
$7.52
SCR103.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
$3.58
SCR48.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.33
|
$3.00
SCR41.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.06
|
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$3.27
SCR44.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.82
SCR11.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.73
SCR10.00
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.80
|
$5.82
SCR79.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.42
|
$26.82
SCR367.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.16
|
$46.18
SCR632.65
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.55
|
$163.87
SCR2,244.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
$979.92
SCR13,423.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
$794.53
SCR10,884.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.44
|
$73.52
SCR1,007.08
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
|
$8,868.55
SCR121,490.28
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.15
|
$4.07
SCR55.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.66
|
$5.16
SCR70.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.54
|
$22.89
SCR313.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.01
|
$95.81
SCR1,312.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.04
|
$5.59
SCR76.53
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.43
|
$68.58
SCR939.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.00
|
$29.30
SCR401.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.78
|
$73.44
SCR1,006.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.08
|
$76.39
SCR1,046.51
|
|
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