Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 2.5% more expensive than Adelaide.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.02
A$30.63
|
$16.01
A$24.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
A$15.21
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.30
|
$2.30
A$3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
A$3.38
|
$2.14
A$3.27
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
A$3.79
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
A$10.56
|
$4.78
A$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
A$8.99
|
$6.57
A$10.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
A$6.25
|
$4.14
A$6.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
A$6.06
|
$3.89
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.19
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.07
|
$1.14
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
A$2.65
|
$1.25
A$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
A$3.32
|
$2.36
A$3.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.07
|
$1.14
A$1.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.60
|
$1.02
A$1.56
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
A$7.67
|
$5.16
A$7.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.39
A$112.32
|
$145.04
A$221.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,273.60
A$35,618.04
|
$23,545.49
A$36,034.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.35
A$29.61
|
$18.28
A$27.98
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.71
A$91.39
|
$54.83
A$83.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,415.25
A$2,165.91
|
$1,983.29
A$3,035.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.58
A$1,621.59
|
$1,436.20
A$2,197.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.23
A$347.75
|
$132.10
A$202.17
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,433.65
A$2,194.07
|
$1,738.06
A$2,659.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,269.94
A$20,308.38
|
$15,702.02
A$24,030.46
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.67
A$11.74
|
$6.67
A$10.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.04
|
$3.22
A$4.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$27.56
A$42.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.63
A$91.25
|
$61.90
A$94.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.01
A$22.97
|
$16.01
A$24.51
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
Adelaide
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.66
A$135.68
|
$80.63
A$123.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.88
A$111.54
|
$55.89
A$85.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.74
A$204.68
|
$114.63
A$175.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.74
A$213.86
|
$135.32
A$207.10
|
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