Cost of living in Sydney
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Milton,
St. John's,
Gibsons,
Fort St John,
Iqaluit,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$16.37
|
??
-
??
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$10.20
|
$6.47
-
$7.87
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.15
|
$1.80
-
$2.62
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.89
|
$1.44
-
$2.62
|
Sydney - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.66
|
$2.16
-
$3.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.60
|
$2.16
-
$4.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$12.19
|
$4.49
-
$13.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.80
|
$1.44
-
$3.59
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.34
|
$2.61
-
$4.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.64
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.77
|
$0.33
-
$0.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.54
|
$0.33
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.81
-
$1.63
|
Sydney - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$6.07
|
$4.07
-
$4.77
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$69.05
|
$43.11
-
$53.89
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,759.94
|
$24,412.64
-
$24,412.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sydney - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$97.19
|
$64.66
-
$71.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,364.02
|
$718.48
-
$1,077.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$716.11
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$97.79
|
$54.94
-
$82.41
|
Sydney - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,023.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sydney - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.09
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$25.58
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$71.10
|
$35.92
-
$63.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$11.25
|
$7.18
-
$8.62
|
Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$122.76
|
$71.85
-
$100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$121.48
|
$41.31
-
$129.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$153.45
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$153.45
|
??
-
??
|
Sydney - Cost of clothing
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