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Cost of Living in Canterbury - Updated Prices & Insights
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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,186 (excluding rent), and $2,556 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,871 (excluding rent), and $5,011 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.38 £19.41
$13.33 £9.81
$39.97 £29.42
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.4
$41.02 £30.18
$164 £121
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 £7.51
$9.53 £7.01
$12.11 £8.91
Cappuccino
$4.44 £3.27
$2.78 £2.05
$6.25 £4.6
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.34 £0.99
$4.82 £3.55
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.33 £0.98
$4 £2.95
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.55 £4.82
$3.98 £2.93
$9.01 £6.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 £4.58
$4.16 £3.06
$6.92 £5.09
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.05
$0.88 £0.65
$2.16 £1.59
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$0.73 £0.54
$4.13 £3.04
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.38 £1.02
$4.83 £3.55
Eggs
$3.66 £2.7
$3.07 £2.26
$6.62 £4.87
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 £7.32
$4.06 £2.99
$20.28 £14.92
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 £5.99
$4.11 £3.02
$15.05 £11.08
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.1 £9.64
$5.46 £4.02
$36.89 £27.15
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.36 £1
$4.72 £3.47
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1 £0.74
$2.66 £1.96
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.31 £0.96
$3.98 £2.93
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.06 £1.51
$8.21 £6.04
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.66 £0.49
$2.66 £1.96
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.05
$0.89 £0.65
$2.75 £2.02
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 £0.49
$0.58 £0.43
$1.09 £0.81
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.76 £0.56
$2.74 £2.02
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.72 £15.25
$17.95 £13.21
$24.18 £17.79
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 £10.06
$5.46 £4.02
$20.51 £15.09
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.33 £0.98
$5.33 £3.92
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.3
$2.43 £1.79
$5.38 £3.96
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.78 £2.05
$6.95 £5.11
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$226 £167
$132 £97.4
$266 £195
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 £3.75
$3.48 £2.56
$6.7 £4.93
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.6 £1.18
$1.95 £1.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 £11.16
$13.8 £10.15
$41.38 £30.45
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
$2.03 £1.49
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31K
$42.2K £31K
$44.3K £32.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$229 £168
$166 £122
$829 £610
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 £13.89
$13.43 £9.89
$67.1 £49.41
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.18 £32.51
$38.12 £28.05
$95.3 £70.1
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £33.72
$24.46 £18
$68 £50
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.09 £28.03
$34.63 £25.48
$41.56 £30.58
Cinema Ticket
$13.4 £9.86
$8.03 £5.91
$20.09 £14.79
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,137 £837
$551 £406
$2,342 £1,724
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K £12.1K
$16.5K £12.1K
$30.2K £22.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 £61.6
$48 £35.32
$137 £101
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 £35.61
$26.73 £19.67
$120 £88.5
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £82
$61.4 £45.18
$136 £100
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$82.1 £60.4
$205 £151
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,009
$960 £707
$1,372 £1,009
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 £858
$932 £686
$1,398 £1,029
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,188 £1,610
$1,883 £1,386
$2,663 £1,960
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 £1,387
$1,645 £1,211
$2,262 £1,665
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,104 £2,284
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
4.75
5.9
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