Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 29.3% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Canberra are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$19.77
A$32.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.22
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.09
|
$2.76
A$4.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$2.32
A$3.83
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.18
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.79
|
$5.39
A$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.67
|
$6.59
A$10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.69
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.98
|
$4.12
A$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.92
|
$1.62
A$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.59
|
$1.34
A$2.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$1.57
A$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$2.46
A$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.66
|
$1.25
A$2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.11
A$1.84
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.50
|
$5.07
A$8.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£65.40
|
$118.63
A$196.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£12.05
|
$17.66
A$29.23
|
|
pay 44.1% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£35.66
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£777.22
|
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£601.72
|
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£192.97
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£1,027.93
|
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£15,042.95
|
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.01
|
$7.25
A$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.45
|
$3.68
A$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£13.04
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£31.20
|
$65.69
A$108.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£8.02
|
$14.33
A$23.72
|
|
pay 64.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£58.88
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£30.59
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£56.16
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£61.17
|
$154.17
A$255.13
|
|
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