Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 17.0% higher than in Canberra (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 55.0% higher than in Canberra
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 141.6% higher than in Canberra
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 0.8% lower than in Canberra
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 23.5% higher than in Canberra
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 28.2% higher than in Canberra
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Restaurants
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 49.50 A$
(32.34 $)
45.91 A$
(30.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 207.50 A$
(135.58 $)
198.96 A$
(130.00 $)
     -4.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.80 $)
18.37 A$
(12.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 A$
(8.82 $)
12.24 A$
(8.00 $)
     -9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.50 A$
(8.82 $)
16.84 A$
(11.00 $)
     +24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.78 A$
(3.77 $)
8.49 A$
(5.55 $)
     +47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.37 A$
(2.86 $)
4.65 A$
(3.04 $)
     +6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 A$
(2.40 $)
3.50 A$
(2.29 $)
     -4.6 %
Markets
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.32 A$
(6.74 $)
8.82 A$
(5.76 $)
     -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.51 A$
(2.29 $)
6.56 A$
(4.29 $)
     +87.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.99 $)
4.93 A$
(3.22 $)
     +226.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.89 A$
(4.50 $)
8.26 A$
(5.40 $)
     +19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.13 A$
(5.31 $)
11.58 A$
(7.57 $)
     +42.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.21 A$
(4.06 $)
10.67 A$
(6.97 $)
     +71.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.84 A$
(7.08 $)
13.23 A$
(8.64 $)
     +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(1.53 $)
4.68 A$
(3.06 $)
     +100.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$
(1.26 $)
1.41 A$
(0.92 $)
     -26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 A$
(1.57 $)
4.06 A$
(2.66 $)
     +68.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.02 A$
(2.63 $)
4.31 A$
(2.81 $)
     +7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 A$
(1.18 $)
2.78 A$
(1.81 $)
     +53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(1.03 $)
2.49 A$
(1.63 $)
     +58.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.90 A$
(2.55 $)
4.40 A$
(2.88 $)
     +12.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.43 A$
(2.24 $)
3.68 A$
(2.41 $)
     +7.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.00 A$
(13.72 $)
30.61 A$
(20.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.09 A$
(5.29 $)
3.87 A$
(2.53 $)
     -52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.11 A$
(5.95 $)
5.83 A$
(3.81 $)
     -36.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(26.14 $)
26.02 A$
(17.00 $)
     -35.0 %
Transportation
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.75 A$
(3.10 $)
4.44 A$
(2.90 $)
     -6.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 A$
(117.61 $)
202.02 A$
(132.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.92 $)
7.65 A$
(5.00 $)
     +27.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 A$
(2.73 $)
5.36 A$
(3.50 $)
     +28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(39.20 $)
45.91 A$
(30.00 $)
     -23.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.99 A$
(5.22 $)
5.95 A$
(3.89 $)
     -25.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(29,025.99 $)
42,852.77 A$
(28,000.00 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,250.00 A$
(23,032.35 $)
41,397.56 A$
(27,049.17 $)
     +17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 392.40 A$
(256.40 $)
272.65 A$
(178.15 $)
     -30.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.08 A$
(33.37 $)
99.03 A$
(64.70 $)
     +93.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107.43 A$
(70.20 $)
106.78 A$
(69.77 $)
     -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.75 A$
(67.14 $)
202.24 A$
(132.14 $)
     +96.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.72 A$
(21.38 $)
113.51 A$
(74.17 $)
     +246.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(15.03 $)
30.61 A$
(20.00 $)
     +33.1 %
Childcare
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,845.71 A$
(1,859.39 $)
4,691.83 A$
(3,065.64 $)
     +64.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,506.25 A$
(16,012.38 $)
96,801.34 A$
(63,250.00 $)
     +295.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 143.27 A$
(93.61 $)
106.40 A$
(69.52 $)
     -25.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 133.19 A$
(87.02 $)
69.51 A$
(45.42 $)
     -47.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 203.87 A$
(133.21 $)
146.92 A$
(96.00 $)
     -27.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.47 A$
(180.64 $)
247.72 A$
(161.86 $)
     -10.4 %
Rent Per Month
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,775.64 A$
(1,813.60 $)
6,369.97 A$
(4,162.14 $)
     +129.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,203.88 A$
(1,440.02 $)
4,346.44 A$
(2,839.97 $)
     +97.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,249.95 A$
(2,776.92 $)
12,626.57 A$
(8,250.20 $)
     +197.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,189.28 A$
(2,083.88 $)
6,662.59 A$
(4,353.33 $)
     +108.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,169.60 A$
(764.22 $)
2,516.94 A$
(1,644.57 $)
     +115.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 972.47 A$
(635.41 $)
1,670.82 A$
(1,091.71 $)
     +71.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Canberra Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,386.14 A$
(2,865.90 $)
8,713.37 A$
(5,693.32 $)
     +98.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.41 6.65      +3.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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