Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 35.1% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 55.5% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 86.8% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 66.0% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 28.1% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.9% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.79 A$
(15.91 $)
46.74 A$
(30.00 $)
     +88.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(77.01 $)
202.56 A$
(130.00 $)
     +68.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.63 $)
18.70 A$
(12.00 $)
     +24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.45 A$
(6.71 $)
12.47 A$
(8.00 $)
     +19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.70 $)
15.58 A$
(10.00 $)
     +29.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.05 A$
(3.24 $)
8.72 A$
(5.60 $)
     +72.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 A$
(2.51 $)
4.72 A$
(3.03 $)
     +20.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 A$
(2.09 $)
3.56 A$
(2.29 $)
     +9.2 %
Markets
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.80 A$
(5.65 $)
9.20 A$
(5.91 $)
     +4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.92 A$
(2.51 $)
6.70 A$
(4.30 $)
     +71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(1.00 $)
5.06 A$
(3.25 $)
     +226.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.20 A$
(3.98 $)
8.50 A$
(5.46 $)
     +37.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.36 A$
(5.37 $)
11.93 A$
(7.65 $)
     +42.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.81 A$
(3.73 $)
11.19 A$
(7.18 $)
     +92.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.49 A$
(6.73 $)
14.09 A$
(9.04 $)
     +34.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.42 $)
4.90 A$
(3.14 $)
     +121.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.21 $)
1.44 A$
(0.93 $)
     -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.43 $)
4.21 A$
(2.70 $)
     +89.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(1.92 $)
4.39 A$
(2.82 $)
     +46.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(1.08 $)
3.01 A$
(1.93 $)
     +78.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 A$
(1.03 $)
2.67 A$
(1.71 $)
     +66.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 A$
(2.15 $)
4.48 A$
(2.88 $)
     +33.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 A$
(1.58 $)
3.78 A$
(2.43 $)
     +53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.84 $)
31.16 A$
(20.00 $)
     +55.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$
(5.21 $)
3.94 A$
(2.53 $)
     -51.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.51 A$
(5.46 $)
5.96 A$
(3.83 $)
     -29.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(32.09 $)
26.49 A$
(17.00 $)
     -47.0 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.21 $)
4.52 A$
(2.90 $)
     -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(141.19 $)
205.68 A$
(132.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(5.13 $)
7.79 A$
(5.00 $)
     -2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.65 $)
5.45 A$
(3.50 $)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(57.76 $)
46.74 A$
(30.00 $)
     -48.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 A$
(4.99 $)
6.07 A$
(3.90 $)
     -21.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,260.50 A$
(26,480.17 $)
43,628.65 A$
(28,000.00 $)
     +5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,158.47 A$
(21,922.23 $)
42,153.47 A$
(27,053.26 $)
     +23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 336.47 A$
(215.94 $)
271.23 A$
(174.07 $)
     -19.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.15 A$
(25.77 $)
98.10 A$
(62.96 $)
     +144.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.13 A$
(53.99 $)
109.39 A$
(70.21 $)
     +30.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.52 A$
(63.23 $)
205.90 A$
(132.14 $)
     +109.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.63 A$
(20.94 $)
115.56 A$
(74.17 $)
     +254.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.40 $)
31.16 A$
(20.00 $)
     +29.8 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,090.44 A$
(1,983.38 $)
4,776.78 A$
(3,065.64 $)
     +54.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,904.38 A$
(17,266.69 $)
98,554.00 A$
(63,250.00 $)
     +266.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.65 A$
(77.43 $)
107.24 A$
(68.82 $)
     -11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 103.84 A$
(66.64 $)
70.77 A$
(45.42 $)
     -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 172.62 A$
(110.78 $)
151.14 A$
(97.00 $)
     -12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 215.52 A$
(138.32 $)
258.44 A$
(165.86 $)
     +19.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,400.83 A$
(2,182.59 $)
6,528.42 A$
(4,189.81 $)
     +92.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,371.12 A$
(1,521.74 $)
4,474.66 A$
(2,871.75 $)
     +88.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,756.39 A$
(4,336.12 $)
12,855.18 A$
(8,250.20 $)
     +90.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,903.44 A$
(2,505.15 $)
6,852.33 A$
(4,397.69 $)
     +75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394.13 A$
(1,536.51 $)
2,562.51 A$
(1,644.57 $)
     +7.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,519.17 A$
(974.97 $)
1,701.07 A$
(1,091.71 $)
     +12.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,872.15 A$
(3,768.63 $)
9,491.54 A$
(6,091.48 $)
     +61.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.65      +2.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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