Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 31.6% more expensive than Newcastle.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Newcastle, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
A$22.46
|
$16.01
A$24.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.75
|
$2.30
A$3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
A$3.17
|
$2.14
A$3.27
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.21
|
$4.78
A$7.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
A$6.91
|
$6.57
A$10.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
A$6.46
|
$4.14
A$6.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
A$5.01
|
$3.89
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.52
|
$1.14
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.74
|
$1.25
A$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$2.36
A$3.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.57
|
$1.14
A$1.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
A$1.32
|
$1.02
A$1.56
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
A$7.52
|
$5.16
A$7.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$139.24
A$213.10
|
$145.04
A$221.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,684.00
A$33,185.30
|
$23,545.49
A$36,034.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
A$21.57
|
$18.28
A$27.98
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.37
A$75.56
|
$54.83
A$83.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,463.39
A$2,239.58
|
$1,983.29
A$3,035.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,122.01
A$1,717.13
|
$1,436.20
A$2,197.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.22
A$150.31
|
$132.10
A$202.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,101.68
A$3,216.42
|
$1,738.06
A$2,659.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,670.40
A$7,147.60
|
$15,702.02
A$24,030.46
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
A$9.70
|
$6.67
A$10.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.20
|
$3.22
A$4.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$27.56
A$42.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.50
A$60.45
|
$61.90
A$94.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.68
A$19.40
|
$16.01
A$24.51
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
Newcastle
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.39
A$112.32
|
$80.63
A$123.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.69
A$48.50
|
$55.89
A$85.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.41
A$155.21
|
$114.63
A$175.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.74
A$148.06
|
$135.32
A$207.10
|
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