Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 34.4% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 77.5% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.7% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Sydney
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in South Carolina. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$16.48
A$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.49
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.04
A$3.29
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.66
A$9.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.60
A$10.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$3.91
A$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.47
A$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.29
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.38
A$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.94
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.10
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.02
A$1.65
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.95
A$7.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$143.27
A$230.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$31.14
A$50.09
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
|
pay 95.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.47
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$59.52
A$95.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$15.82
A$25.44
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$130.17
A$209.38
|
|
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