Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 41.9% more expensive than Huddersfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Huddersfield.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Huddersfield, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
£12.48
|
$19.77
A$30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
$9.89
A$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
£1.64
|
$2.76
A$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
£3.69
|
$5.39
A$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
£4.76
|
$6.59
A$10.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£2.92
|
$4.63
A$7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
£2.88
|
$4.12
A$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.87
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.87
|
$1.57
A$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$2.46
A$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
£5.24
|
$5.07
A$7.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.32
£76.79
|
$118.63
A$183.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$29,276.08
A$45,255.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.57
£8.60
|
$17.66
A$27.30
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.70
£28.76
|
$65.39
A$101.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.43
£707.07
|
$1,783.31
A$2,756.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$869.64
£646.28
|
$1,413.05
A$2,184.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£154.29
|
$183.02
A$282.92
|
|
pay 57.8% more for childcare
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.74
£827.69
|
$1,847.17
A$2,855.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,686.53
£7,198.67
|
$14,503.36
A$22,419.79
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.03
|
$7.25
A$11.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.19
|
$3.68
A$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$26.36
A$40.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.67
£27.99
|
$65.69
A$101.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£8.64
|
$14.33
A$22.16
|
|
pay 71.2% more for clothing
|
Huddersfield
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£57.59
|
$86.77
A$134.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
£23.04
|
$72.18
A$111.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
$119.51
A$184.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
£55.19
|
$154.17
A$238.33
|
|
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