Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 2.4% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$24.14
|
$19.24
|
|
|
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
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.18
|
$2.14
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.53
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.53
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.12
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.87
|
$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.21
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.89
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$1.42
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.80
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$220.02
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,975.39
|
$33,777.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$43.26
|
$19.76
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$78.74
|
$68.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,305.62
|
$1,920.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,268.65
|
$1,520.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$223.82
|
$137.54
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,156.84
|
$1,523.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$24,188.91
|
$32,979.32
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.39
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$5.05
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.30
|
$9.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$89.46
|
$62.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$23.14
|
$14.14
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$113.24
|
$52.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$92.79
|
$43.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$166.78
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$197.77
|
$127.98
|
|
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