Cost of living comparison
Australia is 15.5% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Australia instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.01
A$24.21
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
A$3.47
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
A$7.22
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
A$9.93
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
A$6.26
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.88
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.72
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.88
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
A$3.56
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.73
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.54
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.80
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$145.04
A$219.30
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,545.49
A$35,599.60
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
A$27.64
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
A$82.90
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,983.29
A$2,998.64
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,436.20
A$2,171.47
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.10
A$199.73
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,738.06
A$2,627.85
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,702.02
A$23,740.68
|
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
A$10.09
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
A$4.86
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$27.56
A$41.66
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.90
A$93.60
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.01
A$24.21
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
Sydney
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.63
A$121.90
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.89
A$84.50
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.63
A$173.32
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.32
A$204.60
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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