Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 A$ | 21.00 A$ | -12.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 13.00 A$ | -13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.47 A$ | 10.75 A$ | +2.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.01 A$ | 5.04 A$ | +0.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 A$ | 3.95 A$ | +1.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.14 A$ | 3.14 A$ | +0.1 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.48 A$ | 7.97 A$ | -6.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 A$ | 3.22 A$ | -14.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.54 A$ | 1.21 A$ | -21.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.08 A$ | 6.17 A$ | +1.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.69 A$ | 6.67 A$ | -13.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.83 A$ | 5.40 A$ | -7.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.81 A$ | 9.53 A$ | -2.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.20 A$ | 2.21 A$ | +0.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 1.64 A$ | -13.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.08 A$ | 1.66 A$ | -20.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.87 A$ | 2.92 A$ | +1.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 A$ | 1.68 A$ | +1.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.52 A$ | 1.46 A$ | -3.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.37 A$ | 3.40 A$ | +0.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 A$ | 0.90 A$ | -59.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 16.98 A$ | -15.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.98 A$ | 5.03 A$ | -28.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.35 A$ | 3.50 A$ | -58.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 48.00 A$ | -4.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | 3.93 A$ | -21.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 220.00 A$ | 217.39 A$ | -1.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.25 A$ | 4.92 A$ | -32.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.24 A$ | 3.69 A$ | -49.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 A$ | 56.40 A$ | -33.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.76 A$ | 6.73 A$ | -13.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 43,000.00 A$ | 43,711.50 A$ | +1.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,662.43 A$ | 29,610.00 A$ | -12.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 296.12 A$ | 324.54 A$ | +9.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39.83 A$ | 40.86 A$ | +2.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.27 A$ | 77.50 A$ | -1.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 88.93 A$ | 72.00 A$ | -19.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.24 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -52.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 23.00 A$ | 18.25 A$ | -20.7 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,150.00 A$ | 1,400.00 A$ | -55.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,451.97 A$ | 25,662.50 A$ | +5.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 112.56 A$ | 111.25 A$ | -1.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 94.83 A$ | 72.50 A$ | -23.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 165.78 A$ | 152.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 196.58 A$ | 110.00 A$ | -44.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,266.56 A$ | 2,616.50 A$ | -19.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,255.04 A$ | 1,786.25 A$ | -20.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,380.16 A$ | 3,573.25 A$ | -44.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,669.89 A$ | 2,504.00 A$ | -31.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,190.85 A$ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,376.11 A$ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Newcastle Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,334.90 A$ | 5,611.06 A$ | -11.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.33 | 6.41 | +1.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 399 | 18 |
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