Restaurants | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (75.17 RM) |
3.19 A$ (10.00 RM) |
-86.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (375.83 RM) |
20.43 A$ (64.00 RM) |
-83.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (46.98 RM) |
5.59 A$ (17.50 RM) |
-62.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.47 A$ (32.81 RM) |
3.99 A$ (12.50 RM) |
-61.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (37.58 RM) |
5.99 A$ (18.75 RM) |
-50.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 A$ (15.68 RM) |
3.48 A$ (10.90 RM) |
-30.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (12.22 RM) |
1.04 A$ (3.27 RM) |
-73.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 A$ (9.82 RM) |
0.62 A$ (1.95 RM) |
-80.1 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (26.56 RM) |
8.53 A$ (26.72 RM) |
+0.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (11.84 RM) |
1.13 A$ (3.54 RM) |
-70.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (4.83 RM) |
0.78 A$ (2.44 RM) |
-49.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (19.05 RM) |
2.68 A$ (8.40 RM) |
-55.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (24.09 RM) |
9.17 A$ (28.73 RM) |
+19.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (18.26 RM) |
2.54 A$ (7.95 RM) |
-56.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (30.71 RM) |
6.30 A$ (19.73 RM) |
-35.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (6.87 RM) |
1.30 A$ (4.08 RM) |
-40.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (5.92 RM) |
0.67 A$ (2.10 RM) |
-64.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (6.53 RM) |
1.16 A$ (3.63 RM) |
-44.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (8.99 RM) |
0.59 A$ (1.84 RM) |
-79.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (5.17 RM) |
0.40 A$ (1.25 RM) |
-75.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (4.76 RM) |
0.53 A$ (1.67 RM) |
-65.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (10.56 RM) |
0.97 A$ (3.05 RM) |
-71.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (7.03 RM) |
0.75 A$ (2.36 RM) |
-66.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (62.64 RM) |
15.96 A$ (50.00 RM) |
-20.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (21.88 RM) |
3.16 A$ (9.89 RM) |
-54.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (25.03 RM) |
3.67 A$ (11.50 RM) |
-54.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (156.60 RM) |
5.43 A$ (17.00 RM) |
-89.1 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (15.66 RM) |
0.64 A$ (2.00 RM) |
-87.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (684.94 RM) |
14.37 A$ (45.00 RM) |
-93.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (21.92 RM) |
1.28 A$ (4.00 RM) |
-81.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (22.68 RM) |
0.51 A$ (1.61 RM) |
-92.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (266.21 RM) |
7.98 A$ (25.00 RM) |
-90.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (24.30 RM) |
2.48 A$ (7.76 RM) |
-68.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (136,901.22 RM) |
28,417.01 A$ (89,000.00 RM) |
-35.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (105,633.78 RM) |
36,186.46 A$ (113,333.33 RM) |
+7.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (911.17 RM) |
52.28 A$ (163.75 RM) |
-82.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (124.76 RM) |
12.32 A$ (38.60 RM) |
-69.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (245.13 RM) |
34.16 A$ (107.00 RM) |
-56.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.93 A$ (278.51 RM) |
27.67 A$ (86.67 RM) |
-68.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (93.88 RM) |
5.11 A$ (16.00 RM) |
-83.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (72.03 RM) |
4.31 A$ (13.50 RM) |
-81.3 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (9,827.66 RM) |
191.58 A$ (600.00 RM) |
-93.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (75,303.27 RM) |
6,194.27 A$ (19,400.00 RM) |
-74.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (352.54 RM) |
91.53 A$ (286.67 RM) |
-18.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
92.23 A$ (288.85 RM) |
36.19 A$ (113.33 RM) |
-60.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (519.20 RM) |
84.61 A$ (265.00 RM) |
-49.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (615.68 RM) |
75.43 A$ (236.25 RM) |
-61.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,222.47 A$ (10,092.55 RM) |
494.90 A$ (1,550.00 RM) |
-84.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,234.08 A$ (6,996.97 RM) |
387.14 A$ (1,212.50 RM) |
-82.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,325.88 A$ (19,812.18 RM) |
981.82 A$ (3,075.00 RM) |
-84.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,626.42 A$ (11,357.69 RM) |
774.28 A$ (2,425.00 RM) |
-78.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (6,434.77 RM) |
276.72 A$ (866.66 RM) |
-86.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (4,028.72 RM) |
106.43 A$ (333.33 RM) |
-91.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | George Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,334.90 A$ (19,840.43 RM) |
1,436.82 A$ (4,500.00 RM) |
-77.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 3.96 | -37.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 395 | 7 |
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