Canberra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
381K
1.61M

The cost of living in Canberra is 7% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1373rd and 1041st ($2258 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 896th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 438th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Phoenix

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Canberra Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$21660

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1795
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804