Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sydney vs. San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 69.0% more expensive than San Pawl Il-bahar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.7% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 97.1% more in Sydney
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in San Pawl Il-bahar. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Sydney. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sydney.
Sydney vs. San Pawl Il-bahar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of San Pawl Il-bahar, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.60
€17.58
|
$17.41
A$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$11.84
A$17.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$2.81
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
€1.81
|
$2.22
A$3.22
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
€1.07
|
$2.85
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.70
|
$5.93
A$8.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
€4.61
|
$6.42
A$9.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.19
|
$5.56
A$8.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.19
|
$4.34
A$6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.23
|
$1.81
A$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$1.45
A$2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.56
A$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.98
A$2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.64
|
$1.48
A$2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.07
A$1.56
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.10
|
$5.40
A$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$151.36
A$220.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,847.06
€33,954.49
|
$28,893.97
A$42,052.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€21.10
|
$16.24
A$23.63
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.31
€36.16
|
$56.21
A$81.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.77
€879.00
|
$2,517.32
A$3,663.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.46
€770.17
|
$1,743.66
A$2,537.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.53
€39.95
|
$168.46
A$245.17
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.05
€329.30
|
$2,195.71
A$3,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,132.13
€9,987.19
|
$28,441.13
A$41,393.00
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€4.02
|
$7.66
A$11.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
€2.31
|
$3.97
A$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.33
€5.68
|
$44.55
A$64.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€45.21
|
$75.28
A$109.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
€8.92
|
$17.41
A$25.33
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.1% more for clothing
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.39
€20.09
|
$78.68
A$114.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€29.80
|
$69.62
A$101.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€87.06
|
$111.40
A$162.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.65
€66.97
|
$133.24
A$193.91
|
|
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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