Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.5% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Canberra
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canberra are more expensive than in Seattle. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$19.77
A$31.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.76
A$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$5.39
A$8.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.59
A$10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$4.12
A$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.62
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.34
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.46
A$3.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.25
A$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$5.07
A$8.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$118.63
A$188.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$17.66
A$28.03
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
A$11.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.68
A$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$65.69
A$104.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.33
A$22.75
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$154.17
A$244.68
|
|
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