Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 21.5% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Canberra
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Milton Keynes.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.39
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.43
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.33
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£3.02
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.24
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.10
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£1.01
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.99
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.59
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.37
£62.85
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.50
£11.97
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£28.20
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,640.25
£1,267.04
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,047.56
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.94
£176.85
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£12,304.63
|
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.91
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
£24.94
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.97
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£64.85
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£38.48
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£90.41
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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