Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 2.8% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$15.95
A$23.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.22
|
$2.58
A$3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.43
|
$2.10
A$3.12
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.86
|
$2.77
A$4.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.23
|
$5.64
A$8.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.86
|
$5.64
A$8.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.76
|
$4.04
A$6.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.95
|
$3.87
A$5.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.36
|
$1.46
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
$1.26
A$1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.32
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$1.91
A$2.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
$1.10
A$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.57
|
$1.01
A$1.50
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.69
|
$5.16
A$7.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.22
|
$145.34
A$216.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$43,884.68
|
$29,050.15
A$43,181.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.48
|
$28.58
A$42.48
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.09
|
$52.02
A$77.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,671.55
|
$2,183.69
A$3,245.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,103.96
|
$1,498.67
A$2,227.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$284.01
|
$147.85
A$219.78
|
|
pay 12.1% more for childcare
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,697.31
|
$2,085.41
A$3,099.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,741.63
|
$15,979.19
A$23,752.39
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.87
|
$6.86
A$10.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.57
|
$3.33
A$4.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.52
|
$33.23
A$49.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$99.63
|
$59.10
A$87.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.23
|
$15.29
A$22.72
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$137.83
|
$74.81
A$111.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.32
|
$61.29
A$91.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$192.31
|
$110.17
A$163.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$256.85
|
$130.65
A$194.20
|
|
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