Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 2.0% more expensive than Los Angeles.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.48
A$25.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.49
A$3.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.04
A$3.14
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$2.80
A$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$5.66
A$8.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$6.60
A$10.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$4.35
A$6.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.25
|
$3.91
A$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.47
A$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.29
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.38
A$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.94
A$2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.10
A$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.02
A$1.57
|
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pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$4.95
A$7.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.13
|
$143.27
A$220.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$31.14
A$47.88
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$52.22
A$80.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,395.36
|
$2,177.38
A$3,348.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.61
|
$1,459.01
A$2,243.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$152.64
A$234.72
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$1,995.92
A$3,069.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$17,906.19
A$27,535.28
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.59
A$10.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$3.47
A$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$32.95
A$50.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.41
|
$59.52
A$91.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.82
A$24.32
|
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pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$74.12
A$113.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$53.36
A$82.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$108.20
A$166.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$130.17
A$200.17
|
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