Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 19.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Sydney
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Sydney are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.25
|
$16.48
A$26.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.14
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.44
|
$2.49
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.17
|
$2.04
A$3.23
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.39
|
$2.80
A$4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.35
|
$5.66
A$8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.55
|
$6.60
A$10.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.74
|
$4.35
A$6.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.52
|
$3.91
A$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.45
|
$1.47
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.29
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.22
|
$1.38
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.49
|
$1.94
A$3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.10
A$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$1.02
A$1.62
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.13
|
$4.95
A$7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF70.65
|
$143.27
A$226.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,102.78
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.08
|
$31.14
A$49.19
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF52.75
|
$52.22
A$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,939.52
|
$2,177.38
A$3,439.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,719.31
|
$1,459.01
A$2,304.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF154.49
|
$152.64
A$241.13
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,328.28
|
$1,995.92
A$3,153.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,298.84
|
$17,906.19
A$28,287.83
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.07
|
$6.59
A$10.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.83
|
$3.47
A$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.08
|
$32.95
A$52.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF67.68
|
$59.52
A$94.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.18
|
$15.82
A$24.99
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF108.10
|
$74.12
A$117.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.10
|
$53.36
A$84.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF125.14
|
$108.20
A$170.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF172.17
|
$130.17
A$205.64
|
|
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