Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 53.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Sydney
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Belgium. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$16.48
A$26.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.49
A$4.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.04
A$3.33
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$2.80
A$4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$5.66
A$9.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$6.60
A$10.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$4.35
A$7.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$3.91
A$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.47
A$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.29
A$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.38
A$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.94
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.10
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.02
A$1.67
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$4.95
A$8.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$143.27
A$233.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$31.14
A$50.66
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$52.22
A$84.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$2,177.38
A$3,542.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$1,459.01
A$2,373.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$152.64
A$248.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$1,995.92
A$3,246.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$17,906.19
A$29,129.97
|
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$6.59
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$3.47
A$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$59.52
A$96.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$15.82
A$25.73
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$74.12
A$120.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$53.36
A$86.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$108.20
A$176.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$130.17
A$211.76
|
|
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