Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 22.6% more expensive than Fort Worth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in Fort Worth.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Fort Worth, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.76
A$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.32
A$3.57
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$5.39
A$8.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$6.59
A$10.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
|
$4.12
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.46
A$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$5.07
A$7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$118.63
A$182.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,576.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$17.66
A$27.20
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,611.25
|
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.50
|
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.21
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,825.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,880.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$7.25
A$11.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.09
|
$3.68
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.83
|
$65.69
A$101.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$14.33
A$22.07
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Fort Worth
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.54
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.03
|
$154.17
A$237.41
|
|
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