Cost of Living in Canberra
Summary about cost of living in Canberra, Australia:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,276.73$ (4,605.27A$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 926.64$ (1,302.34A$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Canberra is 22.41% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Canberra is, on average, 60.26% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 92th out of 577 cities in the world.
- Canberra has a cost of living index of 77.59.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.44 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.39 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.15 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.03 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.80 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.35 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.44 A$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.82 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.77 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.17 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.38 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.64 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.05 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.28 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.47 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.31 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 35.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.85 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.32 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 52.00 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.68 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,703.89 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 239.26 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.46 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 69.89 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.56 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,752.08 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,250.00 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 101.43 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.25 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 135.77 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.77 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,990.62 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,608.87 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,933.33 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,186.54 A$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 572.81 A$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 429.87 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,939.45 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 |
Prices in Canberra
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Last update: September 2020
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