Canberra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
381K
1.61M

The cost of living in Canberra is 1% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 929th and 973rd ($2393 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 858th 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 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 393rd and 119th 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
$20.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$10377

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187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
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$1674
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$1500
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$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
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$2801
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$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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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
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$2268
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$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
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$2638
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$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
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$786
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$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
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$758
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$2643
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$955
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$2657