Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, New Zealand

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 40.2% more expensive than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 23.4% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 85.9% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 51.0% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in Canberra

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Hamilton. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 16.7% more for restaurants

	Hamilton	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$22.02	$19.77 A$30.85	+50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.01	$9.89 A$15.42	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.97	$2.76 A$4.31	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 NZ$4.77	$2.32 A$3.61	-18.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 23.4% more for groceries

	Hamilton	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 NZ$2.70	$2.59 A$4.03	+60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.50	$5.39 A$8.41	+101.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$11.03	$6.59 A$10.28	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.87	$4.63 A$7.22	-12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.13	$4.12 A$6.43	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 NZ$2.10	$1.62 A$2.53	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.19	$1.34 A$2.09	+2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$1.57 A$2.45	+15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 NZ$4.99	$2.46 A$3.85	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$1.25 A$1.95	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.48	$1.11 A$1.74	+26.1%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Hamilton	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.41	$5.07 A$7.92	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.74 NZ$78.34	$118.63 A$185.09	+153.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$39,030.17	$29,276.08 A$45,679.47	+25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$39.04	$17.66 A$27.56	-24.2%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 85.9% more for housing

	Hamilton	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.87 NZ$83.59	$65.39 A$102.03	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$962.41 NZ$1,613.16	$1,783.31 A$2,782.49	+85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$857.20 NZ$1,436.81	$1,413.05 A$2,204.78	+64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$116.97	$183.02 A$285.57	+162.3%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 51.0% more for childcare

	Hamilton	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.10 NZ$1,401.44	$1,847.17 A$2,882.13	+120.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$30,030.91	$14,503.36 A$22,629.60	-19.0%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.01	$7.25 A$11.31	+21.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 NZ$5.76	$3.68 A$5.74	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.04	$26.36 A$41.13	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.96 NZ$56.92	$65.69 A$102.50	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 NZ$22.52	$14.33 A$22.37	+6.7%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.11	$86.77 A$135.39	+32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 NZ$77.33	$72.18 A$112.62	+56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$154.16	$119.51 A$186.48	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$170.18	$154.17 A$240.56	+51.9%
Average			+42.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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