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Cost of living

Canberra compared to Australian Capital Territory

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,572.07
1,198.39
Eating Out
18.9
17.67
Rent & Utilities
1,061.81
709.36
Transportation
1,936.41
1,713.98
Groceries
7.05
5.45
Other
2,411.14
3,160.51
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory

Consumer prices in Canberra are roughly 3% higher than in Australian Capital Territory.

Cost of living

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Total with rent one person2,1101,589
Total with rent family4,8363,815
Without rent one person809902
Without rent one family3,0552,563
Rent & Utilities person1,456.97838
Rent & Utilities family2,491.881,300.44
Food person521624
Food family1,4901,215
Transport person150.9488.64
Transport family306.26173.4
Life expectancy65.68 years73.85 years

Eating Out

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Lunch Menu20.8717.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.4664.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.099.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.029.13
Cappuccino3.922.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.033.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,341.571,124.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2995.05807.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,803.881,685.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,852.631,045.86
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.130.15124.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.259.59135.69
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited49.8342.44

Transportation

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Local transport ticket5.525.12
Monthly ticket local transport7,8766,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,5405,387
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.432.95
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years113.62%102.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9119.7
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.361.34

Groceries

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.710.89
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.331.54
Eggs, x125.554.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4911.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.238.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.0312.45
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.463.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.03

Other

ItemCanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Gym Membership, 1 month54.0158.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8616.3
Doctors visit44.5162.76
Haircut, simple15.920.87
Brand Jeans74.7168.88
Brand Sneakers103.45126.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,607.651,835.24
International Primary School, 1 year17,37723,095