Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 20.9% more expensive than Garden Grove.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 77.6% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Garden Grove. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Garden Grove, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.00
|
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,056.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
|
Garden Grove
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.17
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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