Cost of living comparison
Texas is 12.7% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% less in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Texas
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.50
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.01
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.29
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.10
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.62
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.29
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.37
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.07
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.21
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.12
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.77
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.65
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.96
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$230.44
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.09
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.58
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$95.74
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.44
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$209.38
|
$120.01
|
|
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