Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 7.2% more expensive than California.
If you lived in Sydney instead of California, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.89
|
$15.95
A$24.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.74
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.58
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.10
A$3.18
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
|
$5.64
A$8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
|
$5.64
A$8.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$4.04
A$6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$3.87
A$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.46
A$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.26
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.39
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.91
A$2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.10
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$5.16
A$7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.11
|
$145.34
A$220.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,950.13
|
$29,050.15
A$43,975.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
|
$28.58
A$43.26
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.38
|
$52.02
A$78.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.22
|
$2,183.69
A$3,305.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,022.14
|
$1,498.67
A$2,268.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.08
|
$147.85
A$223.82
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,629.83
|
$2,085.41
A$3,156.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,739.09
|
$15,979.19
A$24,188.91
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.06
|
$6.86
A$10.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.33
A$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
|
$33.23
A$50.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.71
|
$59.10
A$89.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
|
$15.29
A$23.14
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
California
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
|
$74.81
A$113.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
|
$61.29
A$92.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.49
|
$110.17
A$166.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.90
|
$130.65
A$197.77
|
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