Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 12.4% more expensive than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Canberra
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Canberra are more expensive than in Westminster. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.32
|
$19.77
A$31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.42
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.84
|
$2.76
A$4.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.42
|
$2.32
A$3.68
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$5.39
A$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.84
|
$6.59
A$10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.70
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$4.12
A$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.90
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.57
A$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.69
|
$2.46
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.34
|
$5.07
A$8.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£15.99
|
$17.66
A$28.10
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.28
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,320.07
|
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£169.87
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,263.70
|
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,971.84
|
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.94
|
$7.25
A$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.56
|
$3.68
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.17
|
$65.69
A$104.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.87
|
$14.33
A$22.81
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£55.71
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£47.72
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£67.46
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.10
|
$154.17
A$245.31
|
|
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