Cost of Living in Canberra
Summary about cost of living in Canberra:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,996.89$ (4,585.20A$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 845.17$ (1,293.09A$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Canberra is 30.17% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Canberra is, on average, 63.29% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 107th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Canberra has a cost of living index of 69.83.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 21.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.34 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 A$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.10 A$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.75 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.72 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.99 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.19 A$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.33 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.73 A$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.14 A$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.84 A$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.38 A$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.61 A$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.48 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.85 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.31 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.63 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 32.00 A$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 93.48 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 A$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.32 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 56.00 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.80 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,445.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,256.54 A$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 229.98 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.04 A$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 67.33 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.11 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.25 A$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,859.52 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,500.00 A$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 99.35 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.68 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 134.09 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 157.14 A$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,940.00 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,520.80 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,130.77 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,189.06 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 | 412.04 A$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,225.17 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.08 |
Prices in Canberra
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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2 Comments so far
One bedroom apartments (54-66 square metres) are priced from $350-425,000 (AUD) and two bedroom apartments (83.8 to 94.8 square metres) range from $567-627,000. Three bedrooms can also be configured [no price provided].
These apartments are under development in complex called “Atrium” in Kingston. Kingston is approximately 5.5 km from the centre of Canberra.
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