Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 1.0% more expensive than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$19.77
A$31.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.76
A$4.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.32
A$3.66
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$5.39
A$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$6.59
A$10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$4.12
A$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.62
A$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.34
A$2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.57
A$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.46
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.25
A$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.11
A$1.76
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$5.07
A$8.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$118.63
A$187.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.66
A$27.90
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.68
A$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$65.69
A$103.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.33
A$22.64
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$154.17
A$243.56
|
|
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