Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 23.6% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 46.1% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Houston.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Houston, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.77
A$30.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.76
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.39
A$8.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.59
A$10.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$4.12
A$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.46
A$3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$5.07
A$7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$118.63
A$185.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$17.66
A$27.56
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.68
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$65.69
A$102.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$22.37
|
|
pay 46.1% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$154.17
A$240.56
|
|
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