Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.8% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$19.77
A$32.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.76
A$4.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.32
A$3.83
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$5.39
A$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.59
A$10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$4.12
A$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.62
A$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.34
A$2.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.57
A$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.46
A$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.25
A$2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.11
A$1.84
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$5.07
A$8.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$118.63
A$196.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$17.66
A$29.23
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$3.68
A$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.69
A$108.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$14.33
A$23.72
|
|
pay 68.4% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$154.17
A$255.13
|
|
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