Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sydney vs. Irvine Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 3.6% more expensive than Irvine.
Sydney vs. Irvine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Irvine, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.35
A$23.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.81
A$14.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.60
A$3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.00
A$2.88
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$2.63
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$4.92
A$7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$6.66
A$9.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$5.21
A$7.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.15
|
$3.86
A$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.46
A$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.25
A$1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.07
A$2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.10
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.06
A$1.52
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.66
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$142.21
A$204.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$29,060.36
A$41,879.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$23.55
A$33.94
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$52.18
A$75.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,538.33
|
$2,157.42
A$3,109.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,525.00
|
$1,515.46
A$2,183.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$147.91
A$213.16
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,841.67
|
$2,079.13
A$2,996.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$18,278.49
A$26,341.69
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.54
A$9.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.48
A$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$32.71
A$47.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.17
|
$66.50
A$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$13.74
A$19.80
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Irvine
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$75.03
A$108.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$61.01
A$87.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$101.79
A$146.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$122.15
A$176.04
|
|
Irvine vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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