Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.8 times more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$19.77
A$30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.76
A$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.32
A$3.57
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$5.39
A$8.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.59
A$10.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$4.12
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.34
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.57
A$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.46
A$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$5.07
A$7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.25
A$11.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.68
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$26.36
A$40.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$65.69
A$101.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.77
A$133.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$111.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.51
A$184.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
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