Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 17.8% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Sydney
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Australia.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$16.48
A$25.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.49
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$2.04
A$3.19
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$2.80
A$4.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$5.66
A$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$6.60
A$10.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$4.35
A$6.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$3.91
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$1.29
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.38
A$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.94
A$3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$1.10
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$1.02
A$1.60
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$4.95
A$7.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$143.27
A$223.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$31.14
A$48.53
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$52.22
A$81.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$2,177.38
A$3,393.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$1,459.01
A$2,273.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$152.64
A$237.87
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$1,995.92
A$3,110.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$17,906.19
A$27,904.31
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$6.59
A$10.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$3.47
A$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$32.95
A$51.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$59.52
A$92.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$15.82
A$24.65
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$74.12
A$115.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$53.36
A$83.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$108.20
A$168.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$130.17
A$202.85
|
|
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