Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 13.9% cheaper than San Francisco.
If you lived in Sydney instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.01
A$24.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$2.30
A$3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.14
A$3.33
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.81
|
$2.56
A$3.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
|
$4.78
A$7.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$6.57
A$10.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
|
$4.14
A$6.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.36
|
$3.89
A$6.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$1.43
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.14
A$1.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.25
A$1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$2.36
A$3.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.14
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.02
A$1.59
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.60
|
$5.16
A$8.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.50
|
$145.04
A$226.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,654.00
|
$23,545.49
A$36,698.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.58
|
$18.28
A$28.49
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.94
|
$54.83
A$85.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,284.84
|
$1,983.29
A$3,091.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,579.66
|
$1,436.20
A$2,238.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.04
|
$132.10
A$205.90
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,457.14
|
$1,738.06
A$2,708.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,071.00
|
$15,702.02
A$24,473.24
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.67
A$10.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$3.22
A$5.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
|
$27.56
A$42.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.84
|
$61.90
A$96.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.01
A$24.96
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
San Francisco
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
|
$80.63
A$125.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.52
|
$55.89
A$87.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.81
|
$114.63
A$178.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.61
|
$135.32
A$210.91
|
|
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