Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Aosta Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 53.4% more expensive than Aosta.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 21.6% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Sydney

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Sydney are more expensive than in Aosta. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Aosta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Aosta, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Aosta	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.94	$17.41 A$25.04	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$11.84 A$17.03	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.81 A$4.04	-16.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.25	$2.22 A$3.19	+58.3%
Average			+6.1%

Aosta vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

	Aosta	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.34 €2.08	$2.85 A$4.09	+21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 €7.72	$5.93 A$8.54	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.32	$6.42 A$9.24	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 €3.85	$5.56 A$7.99	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.09 €5.42	$4.34 A$6.24	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.74	$1.81 A$2.60	+115.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$1.45 A$2.09	+90.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.56 A$2.24	+36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.46	$1.98 A$2.85	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.48 A$2.12	+25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.65	$1.07 A$1.54	+47.0%
Average			+21.6%

Aosta vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Aosta	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.77 €6.92	$5.40 A$7.77	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$151.36 A$217.75	+575.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.87 €23.92	$16.24 A$23.36	-39.6%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Aosta	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.23 €26.91	$56.21 A$80.87	+85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.78 €847.11	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+164.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.83 €647.79	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+139.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.40 €148.99	$168.46 A$242.35	+0.6%
Average			+116.1%

Aosta vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Aosta	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$783.81 €697.62	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+180.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,755.57 €16,693.13	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+51.6%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Aosta	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.66 A$11.02	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 €1.59	$3.97 A$5.72	+121.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$44.55 A$64.09	+563.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.38 €69.76	$75.28 A$108.30	-4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$17.41 A$25.04	+55.4%
Average			+66.8%

Aosta vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Aosta	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.66	$78.68 A$113.19	-29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.17 €34.86	$69.62 A$100.16	+77.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.90 €112.95	$111.40 A$160.26	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.59	$133.24 A$191.68	-0.8%
Average			+2.1%

Aosta vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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