Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 41.9% more expensive than Vaughan.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 35.3% more for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.46
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.93
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.94
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.87
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.95
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.91
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$155.03
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.85
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$66.27
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,444.39
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,151.75
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$164.87
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 54.6% more for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,161.95
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$25,821.05
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.78
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$18.46
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$16.21
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 69.3% more for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$139.43
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$146.08
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
|
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