Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 21.9% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% less in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Sydney
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF22.65
|
$16.48
A$25.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.50
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.31
|
$2.49
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF3.96
|
$2.04
A$3.12
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.06
|
$2.80
A$4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.32
|
$5.66
A$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF5.96
|
$6.60
A$10.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.51
|
$4.35
A$6.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.16
|
$3.91
A$5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.21
|
$1.47
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.86
|
$1.29
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.08
|
$1.38
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.91
|
$1.94
A$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
$1.02
A$1.56
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.42
|
$4.95
A$7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF78.83
|
$143.27
A$218.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,718.51
|
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF33.89
|
$31.14
A$47.51
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF42.82
|
$52.22
A$79.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,013.55
|
$2,177.38
A$3,322.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,585.06
|
$1,459.01
A$2,226.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF152.99
|
$152.64
A$232.89
|
|
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,531.72
|
$1,995.92
A$3,045.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF30,926.58
|
$17,906.19
A$27,321.02
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.25
|
$6.59
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF4.87
|
$3.47
A$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.15
|
$32.95
A$50.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF65.84
|
$59.52
A$90.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.12
|
$15.82
A$24.13
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF98.54
|
$74.12
A$113.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF53.42
|
$53.36
A$81.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF104.16
|
$108.20
A$165.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF167.55
|
$130.17
A$198.61
|
|
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