Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 1.7% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.12
|
$16.48
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.35
|
$2.49
A$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.65
|
$2.04
A$3.22
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.07
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.49
|
$5.66
A$8.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.37
|
$6.60
A$10.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.29
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.48
|
$3.91
A$6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.55
|
$1.47
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.11
|
$1.29
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.47
|
$1.38
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.88
|
$1.94
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$1.10
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.75
|
$1.02
A$1.61
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.99
|
$4.95
A$7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$186.72
|
$143.27
A$225.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.80
|
$31.14
A$49.01
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.93
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,807.03
|
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,224.22
|
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$288.08
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,907.55
|
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,829.16
|
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.41
|
$6.59
A$10.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.79
|
$3.47
A$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.49
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.40
|
$59.52
A$93.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.56
|
$15.82
A$24.90
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$136.58
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$113.62
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.12
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$242.68
|
$130.17
A$204.89
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sydney or Canberra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.