Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 5.3% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 14.3% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Sydney are 25.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 26.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 3.6% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 13.7% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(37.67 A$)
15.27 $
(23.00 A$)
     -38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(150.67 A$)
79.65 $
(120.00 A$)
     -20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(18.08 A$)
9.96 $
(15.00 A$)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(10.55 A$)
6.85 $
(10.32 A$)
     -2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(12.05 A$)
7.96 $
(12.00 A$)
     -0.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(7.37 A$)
3.31 $
(4.99 A$)
     -32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(4.21 A$)
2.53 $
(3.81 A$)
     -9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(3.37 A$)
2.08 $
(3.13 A$)
     -7.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(6.52 A$)
5.72 $
(8.62 A$)
     +32.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(4.92 A$)
2.51 $
(3.78 A$)
     -23.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(3.15 A$)
1.04 $
(1.57 A$)
     -50.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(6.16 A$)
4.06 $
(6.11 A$)
     -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $
(9.15 A$)
5.07 $
(7.64 A$)
     -16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(7.99 A$)
3.83 $
(5.77 A$)
     -27.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(10.92 A$)
6.40 $
(9.65 A$)
     -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(4.34 A$)
1.46 $
(2.19 A$)
     -49.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.24 A$)
1.25 $
(1.89 A$)
     +51.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(2.99 A$)
1.39 $
(2.09 A$)
     -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.36 A$)
1.94 $
(2.92 A$)
     -13.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(1.72 A$)
1.09 $
(1.64 A$)
     -4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(2.21 A$)
1.01 $
(1.53 A$)
     -30.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $
(4.12 A$)
2.25 $
(3.39 A$)
     -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(3.37 A$)
1.42 $
(2.14 A$)
     -36.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(19.59 A$)
13.27 $
(20.00 A$)
     +2.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(3.07 A$)
4.61 $
(6.94 A$)
     +126.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(3.82 A$)
5.30 $
(7.99 A$)
     +109.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(14.24 A$)
33.19 $
(50.00 A$)
     +251.2 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(3.39 A$)
3.32 $
(5.00 A$)
     +47.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $
(171.38 A$)
144.29 $
(217.39 A$)
     +26.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(4.48 A$)
4.65 $
(7.00 A$)
     +56.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(3.16 A$)
4.81 $
(7.24 A$)
     +128.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(36.16 A$)
56.42 $
(85.00 A$)
     +135.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(5.27 A$)
5.12 $
(7.72 A$)
     +46.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(52,733.70 A$)
29,011.86 $
(43,711.50 A$)
     -17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(37,599.42 A$)
22,515.95 $
(33,924.26 A$)
     -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(254.93 A$)
191.89 $
(289.11 A$)
     +13.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $
(93.02 A$)
25.67 $
(38.67 A$)
     -58.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.46 $
(94.11 A$)
51.52 $
(77.63 A$)
     -17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.53 $
(113.80 A$)
57.51 $
(86.65 A$)
     -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(35.22 A$)
19.35 $
(29.16 A$)
     -17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(22.60 A$)
15.93 $
(24.00 A$)
     +6.2 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(1,751.51 A$)
2,048.22 $
(3,086.00 A$)
     +76.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(42,689.18 A$)
16,340.86 $
(24,620.39 A$)
     -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(72.76 A$)
72.85 $
(109.76 A$)
     +50.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $
(76.84 A$)
59.74 $
(90.01 A$)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.75 $
(121.66 A$)
108.13 $
(162.92 A$)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.33 $
(148.16 A$)
125.77 $
(189.50 A$)
     +27.9 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,773.75 $
(4,179.15 A$)
2,181.03 $
(3,286.10 A$)
     -21.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.76 $
(3,184.76 A$)
1,516.72 $
(2,285.21 A$)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,358.34 $
(8,073.29 A$)
4,321.56 $
(6,511.19 A$)
     -19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,765.09 $
(5,672.78 A$)
2,460.33 $
(3,706.93 A$)
     -34.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.38 $
(891.02 A$)
1,408.20 $
(2,121.70 A$)
     +138.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.60 $
(547.82 A$)
883.80 $
(1,331.60 A$)
     +143.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.32 $
(6,506.31 A$)
4,206.47 $
(6,337.79 A$)
     -2.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.29      -4.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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