Restaurants | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 11.00 A$ | +10.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.50 A$ | 5.07 A$ | -7.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 4.03 A$ | -10.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.30 A$ | -26.7 % |
Markets | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.02 A$ | 8.87 A$ | +26.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.95 A$ | 3.89 A$ | -1.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.63 A$ | 1.58 A$ | -3.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.28 A$ | 6.25 A$ | -0.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.80 A$ | 8.51 A$ | +25.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.05 A$ | 5.88 A$ | -2.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.90 A$ | 10.50 A$ | +78.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.72 A$ | 2.22 A$ | -18.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.95 A$ | 1.91 A$ | -35.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.80 A$ | 2.16 A$ | -22.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.40 A$ | 2.98 A$ | -12.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.42 A$ | 1.71 A$ | -29.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.59 A$ | +8.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.12 A$ | 3.39 A$ | +8.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.67 A$ | 2.56 A$ | -45.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.39 A$ | 8.05 A$ | -44.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 A$ | 8.65 A$ | -21.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 38.50 A$ | 50.00 A$ | +29.9 % |
Transportation | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +42.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 69.69 A$ | 220.00 A$ | +215.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 8.00 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | ? | 7.24 A$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 90.00 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.57 A$ | 7.78 A$ | +18.4 % |
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) | 50,000.00 A$ | 34,138.62 A$ | -31.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 358.75 A$ | 332.33 A$ | -7.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.00 A$ | 40.88 A$ | -31.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 89.00 A$ | 83.06 A$ | -6.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 217.50 A$ | 98.58 A$ | -54.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 32.82 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | 3,207.62 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,000.00 A$ | 26,337.50 A$ | +119.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 116.67 A$ | 122.60 A$ | +5.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.00 A$ | 102.35 A$ | +155.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 157.50 A$ | 174.30 A$ | +10.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 200.00 A$ | 215.46 A$ | +7.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,333.33 A$ | 3,381.51 A$ | +44.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,526.50 A$ | 2,366.09 A$ | +55.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,800.00 A$ | 6,794.25 A$ | +142.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,400.00 A$ | 3,897.56 A$ | +62.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 2,394.13 A$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 1,519.17 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Darwin Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,625.00 A$ | 5,980.84 A$ | +29.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.40 | 6.45 | +0.8 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 411 |
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