Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 28.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 39.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Sydney are 50.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 39.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 21.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 15.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(45.66 A$)
15.77 $
(24.00 A$)
     -47.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(197.86 A$)
78.84 $
(120.00 A$)
     -39.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(18.26 A$)
9.86 $
(15.00 A$)
     -17.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(12.18 A$)
6.88 $
(10.47 A$)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(16.74 A$)
7.88 $
(12.00 A$)
     -28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(8.70 A$)
3.29 $
(5.01 A$)
     -42.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(4.83 A$)
2.56 $
(3.90 A$)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(3.55 A$)
2.06 $
(3.14 A$)
     -11.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(8.59 A$)
5.57 $
(8.48 A$)
     -1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(6.68 A$)
2.48 $
(3.78 A$)
     -43.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(5.07 A$)
1.01 $
(1.54 A$)
     -69.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(7.94 A$)
4.00 $
(6.08 A$)
     -23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(11.63 A$)
5.05 $
(7.69 A$)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(10.73 A$)
3.83 $
(5.83 A$)
     -45.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(13.69 A$)
6.44 $
(9.81 A$)
     -28.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(4.72 A$)
1.44 $
(2.20 A$)
     -53.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(1.44 A$)
1.24 $
(1.89 A$)
     +30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(3.85 A$)
1.37 $
(2.08 A$)
     -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(4.36 A$)
1.88 $
(2.87 A$)
     -34.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(2.75 A$)
1.08 $
(1.65 A$)
     -40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.57 A$)
1.00 $
(1.52 A$)
     -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(4.58 A$)
2.22 $
(3.37 A$)
     -26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(3.72 A$)
1.47 $
(2.24 A$)
     -39.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(30.44 A$)
13.14 $
(20.00 A$)
     -34.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.85 A$)
4.59 $
(6.98 A$)
     +81.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(5.87 A$)
5.49 $
(8.35 A$)
     +42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(25.87 A$)
32.85 $
(50.00 A$)
     +93.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(4.41 A$)
3.29 $
(5.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(200.91 A$)
144.54 $
(220.00 A$)
     +9.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(7.61 A$)
4.76 $
(7.25 A$)
     -4.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.33 A$)
4.76 $
(7.24 A$)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(51.75 A$)
55.85 $
(85.00 A$)
     +64.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(5.87 A$)
5.10 $
(7.76 A$)
     +32.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(53,271.22 A$)
28,251.65 $
(43,000.00 A$)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(43,160.13 A$)
22,116.72 $
(33,662.43 A$)
     -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(285.92 A$)
194.55 $
(296.12 A$)
     +3.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(103.76 A$)
26.17 $
(39.83 A$)
     -61.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(109.31 A$)
51.42 $
(78.27 A$)
     -28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(225.19 A$)
58.43 $
(88.93 A$)
     -60.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(141.74 A$)
20.52 $
(31.24 A$)
     -78.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(30.44 A$)
15.11 $
(23.00 A$)
     -24.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(4,754.16 A$)
2,069.60 $
(3,150.00 A$)
     -33.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(88,278.03 A$)
16,065.32 $
(24,451.97 A$)
     -72.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(109.85 A$)
73.96 $
(112.56 A$)
     +2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(73.42 A$)
62.31 $
(94.83 A$)
     +29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(154.08 A$)
108.92 $
(165.78 A$)
     +7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(257.36 A$)
129.16 $
(196.58 A$)
     -23.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(6,398.36 A$)
2,146.18 $
(3,266.56 A$)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(4,512.02 A$)
1,481.59 $
(2,255.04 A$)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(13,362.00 A$)
4,191.86 $
(6,380.16 A$)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(7,076.29 A$)
2,411.17 $
(3,669.89 A$)
     -48.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(2,603.24 A$)
1,439.42 $
(2,190.85 A$)
     -15.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,739.30 A$)
904.13 $
(1,376.11 A$)
     -20.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(8,985.46 A$)
4,162.12 $
(6,334.90 A$)
     -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.33      -6.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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