Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 13.0% more expensive than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Minneapolis. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$30.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$2.76
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.32
A$3.60
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
|
$5.39
A$8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.59
A$10.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.17
|
$4.12
A$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.62
A$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.57
A$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.46
A$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.11
A$1.73
|
|
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$5.07
A$7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$118.63
A$184.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,946.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
|
$17.66
A$27.46
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.18
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,639.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.33
|
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.81
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,305.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.25
A$11.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
|
$3.68
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$65.69
A$102.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.33
A$22.29
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.57
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.50
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
|
$154.17
A$239.71
|
|
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