Cost of living in Sydney
compared to
Cost of living in Sydney vs. Canada overall average
Sydney is 2.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% less in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Sydney
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sydney.
Sydney Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.48
CA$15.63
|
-- |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CA$9.77
|
$6.46
$6.46
$7.89
$7.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.01
|
$1.79
$1.79
$2.63
$2.63
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.77
|
$1.44
$1.44
$2.63
$2.63
|
Sydney - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
$2.15
$2.15
$3.59
$3.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.40
|
$2.15
$2.15
$4.31
$4.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
CA$11.64
|
$4.48
$4.48
$13.55
$13.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.59
|
$1.44
$1.44
$3.59
$3.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.10
|
$2.60
$2.60
$4.88
$4.88
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
CA$4.43
|
-- |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.73
|
$0.33
$0.33
$0.72
$0.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | -- |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.89
|
-- |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.51
|
$0.33
$0.33
$0.43
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
$0.81
$0.81
$1.63
$1.63
|
Sydney - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CA$5.86
|
$3.81
$3.81
$4.76
$4.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
CA$65.95
|
$43.06
$43.06
$53.82
$53.82
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,200.11
|
$24,382.26
$24K
$24,382.26
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | -- |
Sydney - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.15
CA$100.97
|
$64.58
$64.58
$86.11
$86.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,465.66
|
$717.59
$717.59
$1,435.18
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.35
CA$1,074.82
|
$502.31
$502.31
$1,076.38
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.68
CA$92.15
|
$54.87
$54.87
$82.31
$82.31
|
Sydney - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.59
CA$977.11
|
-- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Sydney - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | -- |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$3.91
|
-- |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$24.43
|
-- |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.87
CA$67.91
|
$35.88
$35.88
$63.87
$63.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.89
CA$10.75
|
$7.18
$7.18
$8.61
$8.61
|
Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.37
CA$94.45
|
$35.88
$35.88
$100.46
$100.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.57
CA$92.01
|
$32.29
$32.29
$129.17
$129.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.46
CA$136.79
|
$93.29
$93.29
$107.64
$107.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CA$146.57
|
$107.64
$107.64
$107.64
$107.64
|
Sydney - Cost of clothing
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