Canberra vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4990
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2158
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
381K
1.61M

The cost of living in Canberra is 6% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1443rd and 1175th ($2223 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1001st 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 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 479th and 134th 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
$15.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1150
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8609
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5425
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2023
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$18987

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$1821
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187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
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$1699
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$1477
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$1710
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2482
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$2050
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$2844
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$2379
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1824
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1867
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1815
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1997
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1979
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1896
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1860
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1894
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1798
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1829
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1487
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2496
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1928
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1906
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1822
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2217
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1604
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1288
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1904
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1870
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1898
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1753
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2703
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2308
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1766

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
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$978
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$1638
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$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
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$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781