Restaurants | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 49.00 A$ | 24.84 A$ | -49.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | -40.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 13.50 A$ | 11.00 A$ | -18.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.73 A$ | 5.05 A$ | -11.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.34 A$ | 3.99 A$ | -8.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.63 A$ | 3.27 A$ | -10.0 % |
Markets | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.32 A$ | 9.02 A$ | -12.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.55 A$ | 3.86 A$ | +8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 A$ | 1.58 A$ | +9.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.78 A$ | 6.28 A$ | -7.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.56 A$ | 8.63 A$ | +14.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.14 A$ | 5.88 A$ | -4.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.49 A$ | 10.40 A$ | -0.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.34 A$ | 2.21 A$ | -5.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.93 A$ | 1.90 A$ | -1.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.41 A$ | 2.16 A$ | -10.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 4.02 A$ | 2.98 A$ | -25.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.81 A$ | 1.70 A$ | -6.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.59 A$ | +0.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.90 A$ | 3.40 A$ | -12.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.43 A$ | 2.52 A$ | -26.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 21.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | -4.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.09 A$ | 7.97 A$ | -1.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.11 A$ | 8.68 A$ | -4.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 50.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Transportation | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.75 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +5.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 171.30 A$ | 220.00 A$ | +28.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.00 A$ | 8.00 A$ | +33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.18 A$ | 7.24 A$ | +73.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 A$ | 90.00 A$ | +50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.89 A$ | 7.76 A$ | -1.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | 42,500.00 A$ | -4.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,250.00 A$ | 34,138.62 A$ | -3.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 389.10 A$ | 318.50 A$ | -18.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.17 A$ | 40.35 A$ | -21.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 106.83 A$ | 82.61 A$ | -22.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 100.85 A$ | 97.27 A$ | -3.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.94 A$ | 32.23 A$ | +0.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 23.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | +4.3 % |
Childcare | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,753.33 A$ | 3,220.00 A$ | +16.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,175.00 A$ | 25,662.50 A$ | +10.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 142.24 A$ | 120.66 A$ | -15.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 130.06 A$ | 101.30 A$ | -22.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 201.77 A$ | 171.05 A$ | -15.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 274.93 A$ | 210.46 A$ | -23.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,757.35 A$ | 3,352.46 A$ | +21.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,188.62 A$ | 2,344.88 A$ | +7.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,206.77 A$ | 6,654.68 A$ | +58.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,166.62 A$ | 3,830.22 A$ | +21.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,135.22 A$ | 2,326.76 A$ | +105.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 942.26 A$ | 1,471.99 A$ | +56.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canberra Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,665.37 A$ | 6,022.98 A$ | +29.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 6.43 | +1.8 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 102 | 414 |
Cost of Living in Wollongong | 150.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Sydney | 177.84 miles |
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Cost of Living in Newcastle | 223.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Dubbo | 247.69 miles |
Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
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