Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 30.0% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 39.7% more in Canberra
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in West New York.
If you lived in Canberra instead of West New York, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.77
A$32.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.76
A$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$2.32
A$3.77
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$2.59
A$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$5.39
A$8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.63
A$7.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.12
A$6.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.62
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.34
A$2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.57
A$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.46
A$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.25
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.11
A$1.81
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.07
A$8.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$118.63
A$192.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.73
|
|
pay 70.5% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$65.39
A$106.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,901.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,413.05
A$2,298.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$183.02
A$297.74
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,847.17
A$3,004.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$14,503.36
A$23,594.22
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.25
A$11.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.68
A$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$65.69
A$106.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$14.33
A$23.32
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$86.77
A$141.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$72.18
A$117.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$119.51
A$194.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$154.17
A$250.81
|
|
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