Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 2.4% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.33
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.12
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.72
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.14
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.72
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.70
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,406.41
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,282.55
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.80
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,122.53
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,013.45
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.31
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.55
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.12
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.74
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$115.96
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.48
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.28
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.64
|
$122.07
|
|
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