Cost of living comparison
Washington is 87.9% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in Washington instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 55.0% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$25.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 94.4% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$178.48
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