Cost of living comparison
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Sydney vs. Athlone Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 24.4% more expensive than Athlone.
Sydney vs. Athlone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Athlone, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.38
€19.92
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.44
|
$11.84
A$17.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.58
|
$2.81
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.68
|
$2.22
A$3.19
|
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Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
$2.85
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€4.88
|
$5.93
A$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
€4.84
|
$6.42
A$9.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.44
|
$5.56
A$7.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$4.34
A$6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$1.81
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.45
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$1.56
A$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.14
|
$1.98
A$2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.48
A$2.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.07
A$1.54
|
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Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.62
€6.79
|
$5.40
A$7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$151.36
A$217.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,711.75
|
$28,893.97
A$41,568.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.35
|
$16.24
A$23.36
|
|
Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.52
€43.19
|
$56.21
A$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.65
€1,332.96
|
$2,517.32
A$3,621.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.68
€1,220.84
|
$1,743.66
A$2,508.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.99
€163.76
|
$168.46
A$242.35
|
|
Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,007.76
€896.94
|
$2,195.71
A$3,158.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,374.73
€4,783.70
|
$28,441.13
A$40,916.61
|
|
Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$7.66
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.90
|
$3.97
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.85
€51.49
|
$75.28
A$108.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Athlone
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.91
€84.47
|
$78.68
A$113.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€36.54
|
$69.62
A$100.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€75.99
|
$111.40
A$160.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.52
€68.10
|
$133.24
A$191.68
|
|
Athlone vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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