Restaurants | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.24 A$ (16.12 $) |
30.08 A$ (20.00 $) |
+24.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (79.77 $) |
150.42 A$ (100.00 $) |
+25.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.97 $) |
18.05 A$ (12.00 $) |
+20.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.32 A$ (6.86 $) |
13.54 A$ (9.00 $) |
+31.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (7.98 $) |
18.05 A$ (12.00 $) |
+50.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.04 A$ (3.35 $) |
8.89 A$ (5.91 $) |
+76.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.81 A$ (2.54 $) |
4.45 A$ (2.96 $) |
+16.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 A$ (2.12 $) |
3.73 A$ (2.48 $) |
+17.1 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.99 A$ (5.97 $) |
7.64 A$ (5.08 $) |
-15.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (2.51 $) |
6.46 A$ (4.30 $) |
+71.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.57 A$ (1.04 $) |
3.10 A$ (2.06 $) |
+97.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.11 A$ (4.06 $) |
8.08 A$ (5.37 $) |
+32.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.64 A$ (5.08 $) |
10.37 A$ (6.89 $) |
+35.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.77 A$ (3.83 $) |
9.61 A$ (6.39 $) |
+66.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.64 A$ (6.41 $) |
14.41 A$ (9.58 $) |
+49.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (1.46 $) |
4.00 A$ (2.66 $) |
+81.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (1.28 $) |
1.56 A$ (1.04 $) |
-18.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.09 A$ (1.39 $) |
2.73 A$ (1.81 $) |
+30.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.92 A$ (1.94 $) |
4.19 A$ (2.78 $) |
+43.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 A$ (1.10 $) |
2.74 A$ (1.82 $) |
+64.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (1.03 $) |
2.75 A$ (1.83 $) |
+77.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (2.24 $) |
4.86 A$ (3.23 $) |
+44.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.17 A$ (1.45 $) |
3.86 A$ (2.57 $) |
+77.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (13.30 $) |
22.56 A$ (15.00 $) |
+12.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.94 A$ (4.61 $) |
2.94 A$ (1.95 $) |
-57.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (5.31 $) |
4.51 A$ (2.99 $) |
-43.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (33.24 $) |
16.55 A$ (11.00 $) |
-66.9 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (3.32 $) |
3.76 A$ (2.50 $) |
-24.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ (144.52 $) |
135.38 A$ (90.00 $) |
-37.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (4.65 $) |
5.26 A$ (3.50 $) |
-24.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (5.35 $) |
4.51 A$ (3.00 $) |
-43.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (56.51 $) |
45.13 A$ (30.00 $) |
-46.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.69 A$ (5.11 $) |
7.35 A$ (4.88 $) |
-4.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (29,531.74 $) |
45,526.01 A$ (30,265.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,735.68 A$ (23,091.76 $) |
40,228.86 A$ (26,743.53 $) |
+15.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.80 A$ (200.63 $) |
387.87 A$ (257.85 $) |
+28.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38.67 A$ (25.71 $) |
74.59 A$ (49.58 $) |
+92.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
77.63 A$ (51.61 $) |
115.91 A$ (77.05 $) |
+49.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
87.57 A$ (58.22 $) |
150.17 A$ (99.83 $) |
+71.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.59 A$ (19.67 $) |
72.20 A$ (48.00 $) |
+144.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (15.95 $) |
22.56 A$ (15.00 $) |
-6.0 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,086.00 A$ (2,051.53 $) |
2,632.43 A$ (1,750.00 $) |
-14.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,575.74 A$ (17,667.15 $) |
24,067.94 A$ (16,000.00 $) |
-9.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.93 A$ (73.74 $) |
73.87 A$ (49.11 $) |
-33.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
90.01 A$ (59.84 $) |
58.52 A$ (38.90 $) |
-35.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
162.92 A$ (108.31 $) |
120.90 A$ (80.38 $) |
-25.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
192.09 A$ (127.70 $) |
178.63 A$ (118.75 $) |
-7.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,272.10 A$ (2,175.25 $) |
4,203.97 A$ (2,794.74 $) |
+28.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,281.44 A$ (1,516.67 $) |
3,650.01 A$ (2,426.47 $) |
+60.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,450.94 A$ (4,288.49 $) |
7,370.81 A$ (4,900.00 $) |
+14.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,697.48 A$ (2,458.03 $) |
5,848.70 A$ (3,888.12 $) |
+58.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,121.70 A$ (1,410.47 $) |
1,674.35 A$ (1,113.09 $) |
-21.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331.60 A$ (885.23 $) |
1,336.12 A$ (888.23 $) |
+0.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,186.17 A$ (4,112.47 $) |
10,755.80 A$ (7,150.29 $) |
+73.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 6.56 | +3.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 397 | 98 |
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