Cost of living comparison
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Sydney vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 51.5% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
Sydney vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.41
A$24.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$11.84
A$16.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.81
A$4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.22
A$3.15
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$2.85
A$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$5.93
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$6.42
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$5.56
A$7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$4.34
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.81
A$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.45
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.56
A$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.98
A$2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.48
A$2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.07
A$1.52
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.40
A$7.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$151.36
A$215.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$28,893.97
A$41,112.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$16.24
A$23.10
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 94.5% more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$56.21
A$79.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.25
|
$2,517.32
A$3,581.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.00
|
$1,743.66
A$2,481.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$168.46
A$239.70
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$2,195.71
A$3,124.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$28,441.13
A$40,468.32
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.66
A$10.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.97
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$44.55
A$63.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$75.28
A$107.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.41
A$24.77
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$78.68
A$111.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$69.62
A$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$111.40
A$158.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$133.24
A$189.58
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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