Cost of living comparison
Adelaide is 1.6% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$23.80
|
$19.39
A$28.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
$10.03
A$14.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.86
|
$2.79
A$4.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.13
|
$2.35
A$3.50
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.13
|
$2.74
A$4.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.41
|
$5.91
A$8.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.41
|
$5.41
A$8.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.03
|
$4.56
A$6.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.78
|
$4.27
A$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.18
|
$1.46
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.87
|
$1.41
A$2.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$1.81
A$2.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.85
|
$2.09
A$3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.64
|
$1.40
A$2.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.51
|
$1.16
A$1.73
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.69
|
$4.83
A$7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$216.90
|
$80.85
A$120.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,351.98
|
$26,205.37
A$39,106.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$42.65
|
$19.39
A$28.94
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$77.62
|
$60.68
A$90.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,258.76
|
$1,449.19
A$2,162.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,236.49
|
$1,073.65
A$1,602.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$220.65
|
$229.76
A$342.87
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,112.09
|
$1,404.75
A$2,096.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$23,845.99
|
$11,559.99
A$17,251.14
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.24
|
$8.02
A$11.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$4.98
|
$3.83
A$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$49.59
|
$26.75
A$39.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$88.19
|
$48.41
A$72.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$22.81
|
$14.38
A$21.45
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
Sydney
|
Adelaide
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$111.64
|
$93.69
A$139.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$91.47
|
$72.98
A$108.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$164.41
|
$138.08
A$206.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$194.97
|
$149.32
A$222.83
|
|
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