Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Canada Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Canada are 14.1% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 14.1% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Canada are 14.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Canada are 10.4% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Canada are 11.5% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 1.4% higher than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Canada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(22.67 C$)
22.05 A$
(20.00 C$)
     -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(99.76 C$)
99.23 A$
(90.00 C$)
     -9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 A$
(12.70 C$)
13.23 A$
(12.00 C$)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.35 A$
(8.48 C$)
7.72 A$
(7.00 C$)
     -17.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(9.07 C$)
8.82 A$
(8.00 C$)
     -11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 A$
(4.57 C$)
5.20 A$
(4.72 C$)
     +3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 A$
(3.44 C$)
2.72 A$
(2.47 C$)
     -28.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 A$
(2.90 C$)
2.26 A$
(2.05 C$)
     -29.1 %
Markets
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.26 A$
(7.49 C$)
11.34 A$
(10.29 C$)
     +37.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 A$
(2.69 C$)
3.19 A$
(2.89 C$)
     +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 A$
(1.27 C$)
2.13 A$
(1.94 C$)
     +52.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.51 A$
(5.00 C$)
4.57 A$
(4.15 C$)
     -17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 A$
(5.48 C$)
7.29 A$
(6.61 C$)
     +20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.55 A$
(5.04 C$)
7.36 A$
(6.68 C$)
     +32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.84 A$
(8.92 C$)
9.00 A$
(8.17 C$)
     -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.96 C$)
2.46 A$
(2.23 C$)
     +13.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(1.56 C$)
0.93 A$
(0.85 C$)
     -45.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.96 A$
(1.78 C$)
2.32 A$
(2.11 C$)
     +18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.24 A$
(2.94 C$)
2.48 A$
(2.25 C$)
     -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 A$
(1.48 C$)
1.59 A$
(1.45 C$)
     -2.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 A$
(1.25 C$)
1.60 A$
(1.45 C$)
     +16.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.72 A$
(3.37 C$)
3.43 A$
(3.11 C$)
     -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 A$
(2.32 C$)
2.53 A$
(2.29 C$)
     -1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(16.32 C$)
18.55 A$
(16.82 C$)
     +3.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.51 A$
(5.91 C$)
3.73 A$
(3.38 C$)
     -42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.02 A$
(6.37 C$)
4.51 A$
(4.09 C$)
     -35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(36.28 C$)
18.74 A$
(17.00 C$)
     -53.1 %
Transportation
Australia Edit Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(4.08 C$)
3.58 A$
(3.25 C$)
     -20.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 162.00 A$
(146.92 C$)
110.26 A$
(100.00 C$)
     -31.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 A$
(4.17 C$)
4.63 A$
(4.20 C$)
     +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 A$
(3.17 C$)
3.55 A$
(3.22 C$)
     +1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 A$
(49.88 C$)
37.49 A$
(34.00 C$)
     -31.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.59 A$
(6.88 C$)
7.47 A$
(6.78 C$)
     -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,905.00 A$
(30,749.76 C$)
31,665.86 A$
(28,719.00 C$)
     -6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,069.56 A$
(26,364.31 C$)
28,769.18 A$
(26,091.89 C$)
     -1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.10 A$
(262.20 C$)
212.15 A$
(192.41 C$)
     -26.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.69 A$
(0.63 C$)
0.40 A$
(0.37 C$)
     -41.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.79 A$
(76.00 C$)
92.67 A$
(84.05 C$)
     +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.31 A$
(67.40 C$)
60.93 A$
(55.26 C$)
     -18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.44 A$
(21.26 C$)
25.37 A$
(23.01 C$)
     +8.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(18.14 C$)
16.54 A$
(15.00 C$)
     -17.3 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,234.99 A$
(2,027.00 C$)
1,205.66 A$
(1,093.46 C$)
     -46.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,108.70 A$
(17,330.42 C$)
20,064.15 A$
(18,196.96 C$)
     +5.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 115.23 A$
(104.51 C$)
77.91 A$
(70.66 C$)
     -32.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.94 A$
(67.06 C$)
53.74 A$
(48.74 C$)
     -27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 165.93 A$
(150.49 C$)
121.12 A$
(109.84 C$)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 182.38 A$
(165.40 C$)
149.90 A$
(135.95 C$)
     -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,243.09 A$
(2,034.35 C$)
1,804.50 A$
(1,636.57 C$)
     -19.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,739.56 A$
(1,577.67 C$)
1,531.74 A$
(1,389.19 C$)
     -11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,691.89 A$
(3,348.32 C$)
2,943.80 A$
(2,669.85 C$)
     -20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,597.87 A$
(2,356.11 C$)
2,544.87 A$
(2,308.04 C$)
     -2.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 994.86 A$
(902.27 C$)
910.48 A$
(825.75 C$)
     -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 726.88 A$
(659.24 C$)
681.71 A$
(618.27 C$)
     -6.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,202.31 A$
(4,718.18 C$)
4,528.88 A$
(4,107.41 C$)
     -12.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.68 5.72      +22.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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