Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.3% more expensive than Kodiak.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Canberra
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Canberra are more expensive than in Kodiak. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kodiak, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.00
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.75
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.00
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kodiak
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
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