Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sydney vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 42.3% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Sydney
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Sydney are more expensive than in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
Sydney vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Canada, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$2.60
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$2.00
A$3.01
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
$4.92
A$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
$6.66
A$10.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$5.21
A$7.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$3.86
A$5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$1.46
A$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$1.25
A$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$2.07
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$1.10
A$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$1.06
A$1.59
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
$4.66
A$7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
$142.21
A$214.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
$23.55
A$35.46
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
$52.18
A$78.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
$2,157.42
A$3,248.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
$1,515.46
A$2,281.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
$2,079.13
A$3,130.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
$6.54
A$9.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$3.48
A$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
$66.50
A$100.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
$13.74
A$20.68
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
$75.03
A$112.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
$101.79
A$153.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
$122.15
A$183.91
|
|
Canada vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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