Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 28.4% more expensive than Richmond.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 67.7% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Richmond.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Richmond, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.77
A$30.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.76
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
|
$5.39
A$8.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$6.59
A$10.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.12
A$6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.34
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.46
A$3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$5.07
A$7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$118.63
A$185.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,351.00
|
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$17.66
A$27.56
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.66
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,561.72
|
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,421.52
|
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.77
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,329.17
|
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,776.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.45
|
$7.25
A$11.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.68
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.20
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.55
|
$65.69
A$102.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$22.37
|
|
pay 67.7% more for clothing
|
Richmond
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.44
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.24
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.82
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.33
|
$154.17
A$240.56
|
|
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