Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 29.7% more expensive than Houston.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Houston, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.84
A$4.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.31
A$3.43
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$5.54
A$8.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$6.63
A$9.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
|
$4.00
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.59
A$2.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.29
A$1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.56
A$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$2.65
A$3.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.19
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.06
A$1.57
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$5.17
A$7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$113.84
A$169.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,139.19
|
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
|
$17.81
A$26.48
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.26
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.25
|
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,230.82
|
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.82
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,244.14
|
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,333.33
|
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.31
A$10.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$3.74
A$5.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.66
|
$67.03
A$99.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.95
A$22.23
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
Houston
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.40
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.64
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.56
|
$172.79
A$256.85
|
|
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