Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 12.6% cheaper than San Francisco.
If you lived in Sydney instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.48
A$25.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.49
A$3.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.04
A$3.20
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$5.66
A$8.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$6.60
A$10.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$3.91
A$6.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.47
A$2.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.29
A$2.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.38
A$2.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$1.94
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.10
A$1.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.02
A$1.60
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.95
A$7.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$143.27
A$224.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$31.14
A$48.72
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$52.22
A$81.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,177.38
A$3,406.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$1,459.01
A$2,282.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$152.64
A$238.80
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,995.92
A$3,122.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$17,906.19
A$28,013.45
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.59
A$10.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.47
A$5.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$32.95
A$51.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$59.52
A$93.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$15.82
A$24.74
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$74.12
A$115.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$53.36
A$83.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$108.20
A$169.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$130.17
A$203.64
|
|
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