Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 16.0% more expensive than Melbourne.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$25.15
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.90
|
$2.84
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.47
|
$5.54
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.38
|
$6.63
A$10.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$4.00
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.09
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.75
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$1.56
A$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.48
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.50
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.31
|
$5.17
A$7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$191.95
|
$113.84
A$172.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.68
|
$17.81
A$26.96
|
|
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$10.06
|
$7.31
A$11.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.15
|
$3.74
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$78.59
|
$67.03
A$101.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$22.13
|
$14.95
A$22.64
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$174.41
|
$172.79
A$261.57
|
|
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