Cost of living comparison
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Sydney vs. Tilburg Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 22.8% more expensive than Tilburg.
Sydney vs. Tilburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Tilburg, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.88
€11.46
|
$11.84
A$17.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.95
|
$2.81
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.87
|
$2.22
A$3.19
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.03
|
$2.85
A$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.85
€6.09
|
$5.93
A$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
€4.14
|
$6.42
A$9.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.01
€4.46
|
$5.56
A$7.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.24
|
$4.34
A$6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$1.81
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.45
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.56
A$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
€2.03
|
$1.98
A$2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.48
A$2.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.07
A$1.54
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
€8.34
|
$5.40
A$7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$134.37
€119.59
|
$151.36
A$217.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$28,893.97
A$41,568.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.61
€20.12
|
$16.24
A$23.36
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 56.5% more for housing
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€49.58
|
$56.21
A$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,408.63
€1,253.73
|
$2,517.32
A$3,621.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,089.73
€969.90
|
$1,743.66
A$2,508.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.57
€125.11
|
$168.46
A$242.35
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.37
€1,112.88
|
$2,195.71
A$3,158.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,943.85
€10,630.45
|
$28,441.13
A$40,916.61
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$7.66
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.11
|
$3.97
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.99
€31.14
|
$75.28
A$108.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Tilburg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.69
€78.94
|
$78.68
A$113.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
€25.58
|
$69.62
A$100.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
$111.40
A$160.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.90
€137.86
|
$133.24
A$191.68
|
|
Tilburg vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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