Cost of living comparison

compared to

Detroit is 15.3% cheaper than Sydney.

If you lived in Detroit instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 2.2% more for restaurants

 
Sydney
Detroit
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.48
A$25.93
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.89
A$15.56
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
A$3.93
$2.47
 

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

 
Sydney
Detroit
Bread
1 loaf
$2.80
A$4.40
$2.75
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.66
A$8.90
$4.96
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.60
A$10.39
$3.28
 

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

 
Sydney
Detroit
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.95
A$7.79
$3.49
 
Monthly public transit pass $143.27
A$225.51
$66.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,276.08
A$46,082.31
$35,699.74
 

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pay 4.9% less for housing

 
Sydney
Detroit
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.22
A$82.20
$58.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,177.38
A$3,427.32
$1,483.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,459.01
A$2,296.57
$1,092.83
 

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pay 20.7% less for childcare

 
Sydney
Detroit
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,995.92
A$3,141.70
$1,294.79
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,906.19
A$28,185.42
$16,800.00
 

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sydney
Detroit
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.59
A$10.37
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.47
A$5.46
$4.87
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$32.95
A$51.87
$10.00
 

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

 
Sydney
Detroit
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.12
A$116.67
$45.58
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.36
A$83.99
$32.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.20
A$170.32
$82.00
 

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