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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 5.85% lower than in Australia | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 7.51% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 11.31% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 7.91% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 3.09% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 12.17% lower than in Australia | |
| Australia | Canada | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 A$ (17.92 C$) |
17.85 A$ (16.00 C$) |
-10.73 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 A$ (71.70 C$) |
72.53 A$ (65.00 C$) |
-9.34 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 A$ (9.86 C$) |
11.16 A$ (10.00 C$) |
+1.44 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 A$ (7.17 C$) |
6.69 A$ (6.00 C$) |
-16.31 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 A$ (7.17 C$) |
7.81 A$ (7.00 C$) |
-2.37 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.37 A$ (3.92 C$) |
4.65 A$ (4.17 C$) |
+6.38 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.30 A$ (2.95 C$) |
2.38 A$ (2.13 C$) |
-27.74 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 A$ (2.47 C$) |
1.97 A$ (1.77 C$) |
-28.53 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.69 A$ (5.10 C$) |
9.87 A$ (8.85 C$) |
+73.48 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.43 A$ (2.18 C$) |
2.89 A$ (2.59 C$) |
+18.79 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.20 A$ (1.07 C$) |
2.04 A$ (1.83 C$) |
+70.69 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 A$ (3.87 C$) |
3.69 A$ (3.30 C$) |
-14.71 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.29 A$ (3.84 C$) |
6.31 A$ (5.65 C$) |
+47.23 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
4.83 A$ (4.33 C$) |
6.61 A$ (5.93 C$) |
+36.93 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.16 A$ (6.41 C$) |
7.40 A$ (6.64 C$) |
+3.45 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.94 A$ (1.74 C$) |
1.99 A$ (1.79 C$) |
+2.83 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.56 A$ (1.40 C$) |
0.85 A$ (0.76 C$) |
-45.32 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (1.54 C$) |
2.00 A$ (1.79 C$) |
+16.24 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.31 A$ (2.07 C$) |
1.97 A$ (1.76 C$) |
-14.75 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (1.32 C$) |
1.38 A$ (1.23 C$) |
-6.82 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.16 A$ (1.04 C$) |
1.31 A$ (1.18 C$) |
+12.74 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.53 A$ (2.27 C$) |
2.73 A$ (2.44 C$) |
+7.60 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.15 A$ (1.93 C$) |
2.53 A$ (2.26 C$) |
+17.55 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (13.44 C$) |
16.74 A$ (15.00 C$) |
+11.58 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.93 A$ (4.42 C$) |
3.01 A$ (2.70 C$) |
-38.94 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.91 A$ (5.30 C$) |
3.78 A$ (3.39 C$) |
-36.11 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30.00 A$ (26.89 C$) |
15.62 A$ (14.00 C$) |
-47.93 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.20 A$ (3.76 C$) |
3.46 A$ (3.10 C$) |
-17.64 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
148.40 A$ (133.00 C$) |
106.00 A$ (95.00 C$) |
-28.57 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 A$ (4.03 C$) |
4.18 A$ (3.75 C$) |
-7.01 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 A$ (2.88 C$) |
3.38 A$ (3.03 C$) |
+4.89 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.20 A$ (44.09 C$) |
36.67 A$ (32.86 C$) |
-25.48 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 A$ (4.94 C$) |
5.30 A$ (4.75 C$) |
-3.97 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,290.00 A$ (22,664.87 C$) |
27,895.59 A$ (25,000.00 C$) |
+10.30 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,041.55 A$ (21,546.01 C$) |
26,147.42 A$ (23,433.29 C$) |
+8.76 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.05 A$ (181.08 C$) |
163.76 A$ (146.76 C$) |
-18.95 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.31 A$ (0.27 C$) |
0.39 A$ (0.35 C$) |
+28.28 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
73.37 A$ (65.75 C$) |
82.42 A$ (73.86 C$) |
+12.34 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.34 A$ (58.56 C$) |
53.82 A$ (48.23 C$) |
-17.63 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.26 A$ (18.16 C$) |
21.87 A$ (19.60 C$) |
+7.95 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 A$ (16.13 C$) |
15.06 A$ (13.50 C$) |
-16.31 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,762.58 A$ (1,579.62 C$) |
1,052.09 A$ (942.88 C$) |
-40.31 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,406.32 A$ (15,599.53 C$) |
15,311.79 A$ (13,722.41 C$) |
-12.03 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.42 A$ (85.51 C$) |
69.22 A$ (62.04 C$) |
-27.45 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
59.17 A$ (53.03 C$) |
49.11 A$ (44.01 C$) |
-17.00 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
132.48 A$ (118.73 C$) |
110.27 A$ (98.82 C$) |
-16.77 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
138.22 A$ (123.87 C$) |
136.19 A$ (122.05 C$) |
-1.47 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,683.38 A$ (1,508.64 C$) |
1,411.22 A$ (1,264.74 C$) |
-16.17 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,292.79 A$ (1,158.59 C$) |
1,148.98 A$ (1,029.72 C$) |
-11.12 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,692.14 A$ (2,412.69 C$) |
2,267.70 A$ (2,032.31 C$) |
-15.77 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,918.23 A$ (1,719.12 C$) |
1,848.49 A$ (1,656.62 C$) |
-3.64 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
735.76 A$ (659.39 C$) |
641.85 A$ (575.23 C$) |
-12.76 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
545.05 A$ (488.47 C$) |
414.95 A$ (371.88 C$) |
-23.87 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,445.57 A$ (3,984.11 C$) |
3,611.41 A$ (3,236.54 C$) |
-18.76 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.26 | 3.72 | -12.80 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 2656 | 7638 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: AUD |