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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.48
CA$16.06
|
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-
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|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CA$10.04
|
$6.46
-
$7.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.09
|
$1.79
-
$2.63
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
$1.44
-
$2.63
|
Sydney - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.59
|
$2.15
-
$3.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.52
|
$2.15
-
$4.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
CA$11.96
|
$4.48
-
$13.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.71
|
$1.44
-
$3.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$2.60
-
$4.88
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
CA$4.55
|
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-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.33
-
$0.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
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-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.33
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.81
-
$1.63
|
Sydney - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CA$6.02
|
$3.81
-
$4.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
CA$67.75
|
$43.06
-
$53.82
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$34,104.69
|
$24,382.26
-
$24,382.26
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sydney - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.15
CA$103.72
|
$64.58
-
$86.11
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,505.59
|
$717.59
-
$1,435.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.35
CA$1,104.10
|
$502.31
-
$1,076.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.68
CA$94.67
|
$54.87
-
$82.31
|
Sydney - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.59
CA$1,003.73
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
??
|
Sydney - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.01
|
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-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$25.09
|
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-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.87
CA$69.76
|
$35.88
-
$63.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.89
CA$11.04
|
$7.18
-
$8.61
|
Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.37
CA$97.03
|
$35.88
-
$100.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.57
CA$94.52
|
$32.29
-
$129.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.46
CA$140.52
|
$93.29
-
$107.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CA$150.56
|
$107.64
-
$107.64
|
Sydney - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Saint John's,
Delta,
Richmond,
Duncan BC,
Elliot Lake,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Sydney.
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