Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 12.0% cheaper than San Francisco.
If you lived in Canberra instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.77
A$30.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.76
A$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.32
A$3.56
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$5.39
A$8.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$6.59
A$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.12
A$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.34
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.46
A$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.07
A$7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$118.63
A$182.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$17.66
A$27.16
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$65.39
A$100.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$183.02
A$281.44
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.68
A$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$26.36
A$40.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$65.69
A$101.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$14.33
A$22.04
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$86.77
A$133.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$72.18
A$111.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$119.51
A$183.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$154.17
A$237.08
|
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