Canberra vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
83
99
🏙️ Population
381K
8.8M

The cost of living in Canberra is 30% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 929th and 37th ($2393 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 1.4 months in London. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 393rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$25830

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$1748
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055