Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 19.4% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Arkansas
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Arkansas
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Arkansas
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Arkansas
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Arkansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Arkansas
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Arkansas
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Arkansas.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.50
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.01
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.29
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.10
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.62
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.29
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.37
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.07
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.21
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.12
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.77
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.65
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.96
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$230.44
|
$35.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$29,279.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.09
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
$64.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
$1,193.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
$915.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
$1,045.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.58
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$95.74
|
$45.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.44
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
$46.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
$86.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$209.38
|
$101.19
|
|
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