Cost of living comparison

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Canberra is 16.0% more expensive than Melbourne.

If you lived in Canberra instead of Melbourne, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.61
A$25.25
$26.58
A$40.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.97
A$15.15
$9.97
A$15.15
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.58
A$3.92
$2.84
A$4.31

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
A$4.03
$2.60
A$3.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.93
A$7.50
$5.54
A$8.41
Milk (1 gallon) $5.53
A$8.41
$6.63
A$10.08

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
A$7.34
$5.17
A$7.86
Monthly public transit pass $126.80
A$192.71
$113.84
A$173.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,915.83
A$40,905.51
$29,523.01
A$44,867.79

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pay 30.3% more for housing

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.17
A$80.80
$69.35
A$105.40
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,491.94
A$2,267.39
$1,797.26
A$2,731.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,204.80
A$1,831.00
$1,415.42
A$2,151.10

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pay 3.2% less for childcare

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,542.90
A$2,344.84
$1,814.59
A$2,757.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,264.75
A$29,277.74
$14,626.48
A$22,228.70

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.65
A$10.10
$7.31
A$11.11
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.40
A$5.17
$3.74
A$5.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$29.91
A$45.45
$26.58
A$40.40

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

 
Melbourne
Canberra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.63
A$121.02
$92.73
A$140.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.42
A$79.67
$83.64
A$127.11
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.56
A$160.42
$129.37
A$196.62

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