Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 23.7% higher than in Canberra (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 64.2% higher than in Canberra
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 153.7% higher than in Canberra
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 14.3% higher than in Canberra
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 24.1% higher than in Canberra
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 6.7% lower than in Canberra
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Restaurants
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 A$
(26.49 $)
45.31 A$
(30.00 $)
     +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 177.50 A$
(117.53 $)
196.33 A$
(130.00 $)
     +10.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.93 $)
18.12 A$
(12.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(7.28 $)
12.08 A$
(8.00 $)
     +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 A$
(8.61 $)
15.10 A$
(10.00 $)
     +16.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 A$
(3.73 $)
8.55 A$
(5.66 $)
     +51.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(2.83 $)
4.64 A$
(3.07 $)
     +8.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(2.30 $)
3.44 A$
(2.28 $)
     -0.8 %
Markets
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.80 A$
(6.49 $)
8.52 A$
(5.64 $)
     -13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 A$
(2.34 $)
6.58 A$
(4.35 $)
     +86.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(1.00 $)
5.03 A$
(3.33 $)
     +232.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.77 A$
(4.48 $)
7.93 A$
(5.25 $)
     +17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.32 A$
(4.85 $)
11.27 A$
(7.46 $)
     +53.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.04 A$
(4.00 $)
10.29 A$
(6.81 $)
     +70.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.49 A$
(6.95 $)
13.13 A$
(8.69 $)
     +25.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.56 $)
4.74 A$
(3.14 $)
     +100.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.99 A$
(1.31 $)
1.45 A$
(0.96 $)
     -26.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.56 $)
3.92 A$
(2.59 $)
     +66.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.99 A$
(2.64 $)
4.42 A$
(2.93 $)
     +10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(1.19 $)
2.73 A$
(1.81 $)
     +52.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(1.05 $)
2.55 A$
(1.69 $)
     +60.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.83 A$
(2.54 $)
4.45 A$
(2.95 $)
     +16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.53 A$
(2.34 $)
3.74 A$
(2.47 $)
     +5.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.00 A$
(13.91 $)
30.20 A$
(20.00 $)
     +43.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.09 A$
(5.36 $)
3.88 A$
(2.57 $)
     -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.11 A$
(6.03 $)
5.75 A$
(3.81 $)
     -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(26.49 $)
25.67 A$
(17.00 $)
     -35.8 %
Transportation
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(2.98 $)
4.38 A$
(2.90 $)
     -2.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 171.30 A$
(113.43 $)
199.35 A$
(132.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.97 $)
7.55 A$
(5.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 A$
(2.77 $)
5.29 A$
(3.50 $)
     +26.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 62.50 A$
(41.38 $)
51.35 A$
(34.00 $)
     -17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(5.15 $)
5.83 A$
(3.86 $)
     -25.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(29,414.59 $)
47,572.47 A$
(31,500.00 $)
     +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,250.00 A$
(23,340.71 $)
41,486.10 A$
(27,469.93 $)
     +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 375.95 A$
(248.94 $)
266.98 A$
(176.78 $)
     -29.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.67 A$
(30.90 $)
100.35 A$
(66.45 $)
     +115.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 104.35 A$
(69.10 $)
107.05 A$
(70.88 $)
     +2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 100.85 A$
(66.78 $)
211.43 A$
(140.00 $)
     +109.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.94 A$
(21.15 $)
117.58 A$
(77.86 $)
     +268.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(14.57 $)
30.20 A$
(20.00 $)
     +37.3 %
Childcare
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,730.40 A$
(1,807.93 $)
4,676.70 A$
(3,096.67 $)
     +71.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,008.33 A$
(14,572.77 $)
86,989.65 A$
(57,600.00 $)
     +295.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 139.52 A$
(92.39 $)
108.48 A$
(71.83 $)
     -22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 125.85 A$
(83.33 $)
72.85 A$
(48.24 $)
     -42.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 194.67 A$
(128.90 $)
149.36 A$
(98.90 $)
     -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 260.00 A$
(172.16 $)
249.81 A$
(165.41 $)
     -3.9 %
Rent Per Month
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,704.32 A$
(1,790.66 $)
6,536.62 A$
(4,328.21 $)
     +141.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.77 A$
(1,410.22 $)
4,322.25 A$
(2,861.97 $)
     +102.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,158.20 A$
(2,753.34 $)
12,935.18 A$
(8,565.00 $)
     +211.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,086.48 A$
(2,043.70 $)
6,873.26 A$
(4,551.11 $)
     +122.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,025.52 A$
(679.05 $)
2,478.51 A$
(1,641.14 $)
     +141.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 818.84 A$
(542.19 $)
1,725.82 A$
(1,142.75 $)
     +110.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,801.84 A$
(3,841.68 $)
8,884.27 A$
(5,882.70 $)
     +53.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 6.72      +6.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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