Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 5.8% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Sydney. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.91
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$2.04
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
A$7.41
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.03
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
A$7.84
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.81
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.19
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.88
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.12
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.59
|
$1.73
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.01
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.21
A$214.11
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$35.46
|
$16.93
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.18
A$78.56
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,157.42
A$3,248.15
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,515.46
A$2,281.64
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
$136.01
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.13
A$3,130.27
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.85
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.24
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
A$100.12
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
A$20.68
|
$16.50
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.03
A$112.97
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
A$153.25
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$183.91
|
$111.25
|
|
Sydney vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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