Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 44.0% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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