Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (15.77 $) |
38.05 A$ (25.00 $) |
+58.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (78.84 $) |
182.64 A$ (120.00 $) |
+52.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.86 $) |
18.26 A$ (12.00 $) |
+21.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.47 A$ (6.88 $) |
12.18 A$ (8.00 $) |
+16.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (7.88 $) |
15.22 A$ (10.00 $) |
+26.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 A$ (3.29 $) |
8.16 A$ (5.36 $) |
+63.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (2.56 $) |
4.26 A$ (2.80 $) |
+9.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.14 A$ (2.06 $) |
3.25 A$ (2.13 $) |
+3.5 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (5.57 $) |
7.26 A$ (4.77 $) |
-14.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (2.48 $) |
7.31 A$ (4.80 $) |
+93.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (1.01 $) |
4.05 A$ (2.66 $) |
+162.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (4.00 $) |
7.57 A$ (4.98 $) |
+24.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (5.05 $) |
9.62 A$ (6.32 $) |
+25.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (3.83 $) |
11.37 A$ (7.47 $) |
+95.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (6.44 $) |
12.70 A$ (8.35 $) |
+29.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (1.44 $) |
3.86 A$ (2.53 $) |
+75.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (1.24 $) |
1.46 A$ (0.96 $) |
-22.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (1.37 $) |
2.28 A$ (1.50 $) |
+9.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (1.88 $) |
3.43 A$ (2.26 $) |
+19.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (1.08 $) |
2.19 A$ (1.44 $) |
+32.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.00 $) |
1.64 A$ (1.07 $) |
+7.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (2.22 $) |
3.13 A$ (2.05 $) |
-7.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (1.47 $) |
3.33 A$ (2.19 $) |
+48.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (13.14 $) |
22.82 A$ (15.00 $) |
+14.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (4.59 $) |
3.41 A$ (2.24 $) |
-51.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.35 A$ (5.49 $) |
5.86 A$ (3.85 $) |
-29.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (32.85 $) |
18.26 A$ (12.00 $) |
-63.5 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (3.29 $) |
2.66 A$ (1.75 $) |
-46.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
220.00 A$ (144.54 $) |
132.35 A$ (86.96 $) |
-39.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.25 A$ (4.76 $) |
6.54 A$ (4.30 $) |
-9.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (4.76 $) |
4.11 A$ (2.70 $) |
-43.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (55.85 $) |
44.43 A$ (29.19 $) |
-47.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (5.10 $) |
8.13 A$ (5.34 $) |
+4.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,000.00 A$ (28,251.65 $) |
46,421.31 A$ (30,499.50 $) |
+8.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,662.43 A$ (22,116.72 $) |
40,502.50 A$ (26,610.75 $) |
+20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
296.12 A$ (194.55 $) |
295.68 A$ (194.27 $) |
-0.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (26.17 $) |
104.45 A$ (68.62 $) |
+162.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (51.42 $) |
114.16 A$ (75.00 $) |
+45.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.93 A$ (58.43 $) |
89.57 A$ (58.85 $) |
+0.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.24 A$ (20.52 $) |
20.40 A$ (13.40 $) |
-34.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (15.11 $) |
27.40 A$ (18.00 $) |
+19.1 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,150.00 A$ (2,069.60 $) |
2,967.97 A$ (1,950.00 $) |
-5.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,451.97 A$ (16,065.32 $) |
43,758.51 A$ (28,750.00 $) |
+79.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (73.96 $) |
94.61 A$ (62.16 $) |
-16.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
94.83 A$ (62.31 $) |
65.16 A$ (42.81 $) |
-31.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (108.92 $) |
161.94 A$ (106.40 $) |
-2.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (129.16 $) |
222.14 A$ (145.95 $) |
+13.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,266.56 A$ (2,146.18 $) |
3,809.17 A$ (2,502.68 $) |
+16.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,255.04 A$ (1,481.59 $) |
3,227.73 A$ (2,120.67 $) |
+43.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,380.16 A$ (4,191.86 $) |
7,184.55 A$ (4,720.36 $) |
+12.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,669.89 A$ (2,411.17 $) |
5,657.35 A$ (3,716.96 $) |
+54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,190.85 A$ (1,439.42 $) |
1,160.31 A$ (762.34 $) |
-47.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,376.11 A$ (904.13 $) |
1,015.31 A$ (667.07 $) |
-26.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,334.90 A$ (4,162.12 $) |
8,185.29 A$ (5,377.86 $) |
+29.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.33 | 6.78 | +7.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 399 | 284 |
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