Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 31.5% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 53.2% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 86.8% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 58.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 22.7% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 4.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(16.53 $)
45.37 A$
(30.00 $)
     +81.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 A$
(82.65 $)
196.60 A$
(130.00 $)
     +57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.92 $)
18.15 A$
(12.00 $)
     +21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(7.27 $)
12.10 A$
(8.00 $)
     +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.93 $)
15.88 A$
(10.50 $)
     +32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 A$
(3.35 $)
8.58 A$
(5.67 $)
     +69.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(2.64 $)
4.61 A$
(3.05 $)
     +15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 A$
(2.13 $)
3.46 A$
(2.29 $)
     +7.4 %
Markets
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.94 A$
(5.91 $)
8.52 A$
(5.63 $)
     -4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 A$
(2.58 $)
6.55 A$
(4.33 $)
     +67.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(1.08 $)
4.86 A$
(3.21 $)
     +197.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.20 A$
(4.10 $)
7.75 A$
(5.12 $)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.31 A$
(5.50 $)
11.28 A$
(7.46 $)
     +35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 A$
(3.94 $)
10.49 A$
(6.93 $)
     +76.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 A$
(6.69 $)
13.14 A$
(8.69 $)
     +29.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.47 $)
4.69 A$
(3.10 $)
     +111.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(1.26 $)
1.44 A$
(0.95 $)
     -24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.11 A$
(1.40 $)
3.82 A$
(2.53 $)
     +80.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.94 A$
(1.94 $)
4.33 A$
(2.86 $)
     +47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.13 $)
2.73 A$
(1.81 $)
     +59.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 A$
(1.03 $)
2.55 A$
(1.69 $)
     +63.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 A$
(2.29 $)
4.56 A$
(3.01 $)
     +31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 A$
(1.54 $)
3.62 A$
(2.39 $)
     +55.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.22 $)
30.25 A$
(20.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 A$
(4.74 $)
3.82 A$
(2.53 $)
     -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.46 A$
(5.60 $)
5.76 A$
(3.81 $)
     -32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(33.06 $)
25.71 A$
(17.00 $)
     -48.6 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.31 $)
4.39 A$
(2.90 $)
     -12.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(145.47 $)
199.63 A$
(132.00 $)
     -9.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(5.29 $)
7.56 A$
(5.00 $)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.79 $)
5.29 A$
(3.50 $)
     -26.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(59.51 $)
51.42 A$
(34.00 $)
     -42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 A$
(5.14 $)
5.83 A$
(3.85 $)
     -25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(28,903.32 $)
47,638.55 A$
(31,500.00 $)
     +9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,662.43 A$
(22,258.58 $)
41,543.74 A$
(27,469.93 $)
     +23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.54 A$
(214.59 $)
277.03 A$
(183.18 $)
     -14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.40 A$
(27.37 $)
100.30 A$
(66.32 $)
     +142.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.18 A$
(53.02 $)
108.23 A$
(71.56 $)
     +35.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94.92 A$
(62.77 $)
199.84 A$
(132.14 $)
     +110.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.44 A$
(21.45 $)
117.75 A$
(77.86 $)
     +262.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.87 $)
30.25 A$
(20.00 $)
     +26.0 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,171.43 A$
(2,097.04 $)
4,683.20 A$
(3,096.67 $)
     +47.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,662.50 A$
(16,968.79 $)
88,093.51 A$
(58,250.00 $)
     +243.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.66 A$
(79.78 $)
107.15 A$
(70.85 $)
     -11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.30 A$
(66.98 $)
71.88 A$
(47.53 $)
     -29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.58 A$
(116.10 $)
147.83 A$
(97.75 $)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.65 A$
(139.95 $)
247.40 A$
(163.59 $)
     +16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,340.98 A$
(2,209.16 $)
6,276.96 A$
(4,150.51 $)
     +87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,346.73 A$
(1,551.73 $)
4,305.41 A$
(2,846.86 $)
     +83.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,580.79 A$
(4,351.41 $)
12,753.35 A$
(8,432.88 $)
     +93.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,867.23 A$
(2,557.13 $)
6,810.16 A$
(4,503.08 $)
     +76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,326.76 A$
(1,538.52 $)
2,487.14 A$
(1,644.57 $)
     +6.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,471.99 A$
(973.32 $)
1,651.04 A$
(1,091.71 $)
     +12.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,111.80 A$
(4,041.30 $)
8,938.89 A$
(5,910.65 $)
     +46.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 6.68      +3.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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