Cost of living comparison
United States is 6.8% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in United States instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$24.14
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.91
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.18
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.53
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.53
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.12
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.87
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.21
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.89
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.80
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$220.02
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,975.39
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$43.26
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$78.74
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,305.62
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,268.65
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$223.82
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,156.84
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$24,188.91
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.39
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$5.05
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.30
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$89.46
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$23.14
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$113.24
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$92.79
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$166.78
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$197.77
|
$113.11
|
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