Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 15.2% more expensive than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$19.77
A$32.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£2.00
|
$2.76
A$4.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$2.32
A$3.83
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.19
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.90
|
$5.39
A$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.65
|
$6.59
A$10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.98
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.93
|
$4.12
A$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.01
|
$1.62
A$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.60
|
$1.34
A$2.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$1.57
A$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.36
|
$2.46
A$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$1.25
A$2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$1.11
A$1.84
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.53
|
$5.07
A$8.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.64
|
$118.63
A$196.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£22.11
|
$17.66
A$29.23
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.68
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,185.53
|
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£888.25
|
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£178.08
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,313.31
|
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£13,037.22
|
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.01
|
$7.25
A$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.58
|
$3.68
A$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.69
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.86
|
$65.69
A$108.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£10.02
|
$14.33
A$23.72
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.54
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.18
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£70.20
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£70.20
|
$154.17
A$255.13
|
|
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