Cost of living comparison

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Sydney vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 75.7% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 7.0% less in Sydney
Groceries
pay 2.8% more in Sydney
Transportation
pay 74.1% more in Sydney
Housing
pay 45.6% more in Sydney
Childcare
pay 4.2 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports
pay 89.4% more in Sydney
Clothing
pay 3.0% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 7.0% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.14
$16.48
A$25.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.42
$9.89
A$15.47
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.43
$2.49
A$3.90

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Sydney
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.56
$2.80
A$4.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.20
$5.66
A$8.85
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.27
$6.60
A$10.34

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pay 74.1% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€5.78
$4.95
A$7.75
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€36.75
$143.27
A$224.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€24,404.06
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21

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pay 45.6% more for housing

 
Vienna
Sydney
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€32.15
$52.22
A$81.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€973.84
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€710.72
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€240.70
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€13,736.61
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17

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pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.71
$6.59
A$10.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€3.70
$3.47
A$5.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€5.94
$32.95
A$51.58

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

 
Vienna
Sydney
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€91.90
$74.12
A$116.02
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€38.42
$53.36
A$83.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€83.90
$108.20
A$169.37

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