Canberra vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
381K
8.91M

The cost of living in Canberra is 20% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 363rd and 85th ($2217 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Australia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 1.3 months in London. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 286th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs London

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Canberra London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$21740

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871