Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Paris 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Paris are 0.0% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 9.2% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Paris are 23.1% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 14.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Paris are 0.8% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 12.2% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.89 A$
(15.00 €)
29.87 A$
(18.00 €)
     +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(72.32 €)
120.30 A$
(72.50 €)
     +0.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.04 €)
19.91 A$
(12.00 €)
     +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.45 A$
(6.30 €)
11.62 A$
(7.00 €)
     +11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.23 €)
11.62 A$
(7.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.05 A$
(3.04 €)
7.15 A$
(4.31 €)
     +41.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 A$
(2.36 €)
5.62 A$
(3.39 €)
     +43.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 A$
(1.97 €)
4.57 A$
(2.75 €)
     +39.9 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(5.37 €)
9.08 A$
(5.47 €)
     +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.85 A$
(2.32 €)
2.58 A$
(1.56 €)
     -32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(0.93 €)
1.72 A$
(1.04 €)
     +11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.20 A$
(3.73 €)
7.59 A$
(4.57 €)
     +22.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 A$
(5.07 €)
15.91 A$
(9.59 €)
     +89.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 A$
(3.53 €)
10.71 A$
(6.45 €)
     +82.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.52 A$
(6.34 €)
16.46 A$
(9.92 €)
     +56.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(1.33 €)
2.39 A$
(1.44 €)
     +8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(1.14 €)
1.72 A$
(1.04 €)
     -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 A$
(1.31 €)
2.59 A$
(1.56 €)
     +19.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 A$
(1.78 €)
3.00 A$
(1.81 €)
     +1.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(1.02 €)
1.66 A$
(1.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(0.95 €)
1.79 A$
(1.08 €)
     +13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.34 A$
(2.01 €)
2.54 A$
(1.53 €)
     -23.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 A$
(1.45 €)
1.48 A$
(0.89 €)
     -38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.05 €)
13.27 A$
(8.00 €)
     -33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$
(4.89 €)
3.92 A$
(2.36 €)
     -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.41 A$
(5.07 €)
5.84 A$
(3.52 €)
     -30.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(30.13 €)
19.91 A$
(12.00 €)
     -60.2 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.01 €)
3.53 A$
(2.12 €)
     -29.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(132.58 €)
141.04 A$
(85.00 €)
     -35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(4.82 €)
10.37 A$
(6.25 €)
     +29.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.36 €)
5.15 A$
(3.11 €)
     -28.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(54.24 €)
76.33 A$
(46.00 €)
     -15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 A$
(4.66 €)
11.86 A$
(7.15 €)
     +53.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,760.50 A$
(25,167.34 €)
49,779.39 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,900.55 A$
(20,430.47 €)
50,330.65 A$
(30,332.22 €)
     +48.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.33 A$
(200.28 €)
356.60 A$
(214.91 €)
     +7.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.15 A$
(24.20 €)
26.46 A$
(15.95 €)
     -34.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.43 A$
(50.28 €)
48.85 A$
(29.44 €)
     -41.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 97.29 A$
(58.63 €)
63.29 A$
(38.14 €)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.31 A$
(19.47 €)
27.97 A$
(16.86 €)
     -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(14.46 €)
21.57 A$
(13.00 €)
     -10.1 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,121.58 A$
(1,881.25 €)
1,276.84 A$
(769.50 €)
     -59.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,337.50 A$
(15,872.53 €)
25,258.43 A$
(15,222.22 €)
     -4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.28 A$
(72.49 €)
153.17 A$
(92.31 €)
     +27.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.51 A$
(61.17 €)
67.37 A$
(40.60 €)
     -33.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.74 A$
(104.71 €)
166.06 A$
(100.08 €)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.61 A$
(128.13 €)
233.28 A$
(140.59 €)
     +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,406.45 A$
(2,052.93 €)
2,341.44 A$
(1,411.09 €)
     -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,366.09 A$
(1,425.94 €)
1,599.01 A$
(963.66 €)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,757.71 A$
(4,072.60 €)
5,059.47 A$
(3,049.14 €)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,897.56 A$
(2,348.90 €)
3,627.44 A$
(2,186.11 €)
     -6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394.13 A$
(1,442.85 €)
1,835.67 A$
(1,106.28 €)
     -23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,519.17 A$
(915.54 €)
1,323.15 A$
(797.41 €)
     -12.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,872.15 A$
(3,538.91 €)
4,680.58 A$
(2,820.80 €)
     -20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.78      -41.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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