Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 16.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Canberra
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of New York City, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$19.77
A$30.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.76
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$5.39
A$8.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$6.59
A$10.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$4.12
A$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.46
A$3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$5.07
A$7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$118.63
A$185.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$17.66
A$27.56
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.25
A$11.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.68
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$65.69
A$102.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$14.33
A$22.37
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$154.17
A$240.56
|
|
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