Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 12.3% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 59.8% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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