Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 38.7% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 64.3% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 110.4% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 58.9% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 26.1% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 A$
(15.73 $)
45.79 A$
(30.00 $)
     +90.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(78.63 $)
190.78 A$
(125.00 $)
     +59.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.83 $)
18.31 A$
(12.00 $)
     +22.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.45 A$
(6.85 $)
12.21 A$
(8.00 $)
     +16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.86 $)
15.26 A$
(10.00 $)
     +27.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 A$
(3.30 $)
8.71 A$
(5.71 $)
     +73.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 A$
(2.50 $)
4.66 A$
(3.06 $)
     +22.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 A$
(2.07 $)
3.51 A$
(2.30 $)
     +11.0 %
Markets
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.34 A$
(6.12 $)
8.42 A$
(5.51 $)
     -9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 A$
(2.51 $)
6.48 A$
(4.24 $)
     +68.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(1.03 $)
5.13 A$
(3.36 $)
     +226.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.15 A$
(4.03 $)
7.89 A$
(5.17 $)
     +28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.80 A$
(5.11 $)
11.57 A$
(7.58 $)
     +48.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.71 A$
(3.74 $)
10.14 A$
(6.65 $)
     +77.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 A$
(6.28 $)
13.43 A$
(8.80 $)
     +40.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(1.44 $)
4.73 A$
(3.10 $)
     +114.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$
(1.27 $)
1.45 A$
(0.95 $)
     -24.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.10 A$
(1.38 $)
4.11 A$
(2.69 $)
     +95.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 A$
(1.94 $)
4.17 A$
(2.73 $)
     +40.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.10 $)
2.63 A$
(1.72 $)
     +56.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(1.02 $)
2.64 A$
(1.73 $)
     +70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(2.23 $)
4.87 A$
(3.19 $)
     +43.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 A$
(1.45 $)
3.61 A$
(2.36 $)
     +63.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.10 $)
30.52 A$
(20.00 $)
     +52.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.19 A$
(4.71 $)
4.19 A$
(2.75 $)
     -41.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.43 A$
(5.52 $)
5.63 A$
(3.69 $)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(32.76 $)
25.95 A$
(17.00 $)
     -48.1 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.28 $)
4.43 A$
(2.90 $)
     -11.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(142.44 $)
201.46 A$
(132.00 $)
     -7.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 A$
(4.52 $)
7.63 A$
(5.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$
(5.27 $)
5.34 A$
(3.50 $)
     -33.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(55.69 $)
51.89 A$
(34.00 $)
     -39.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.75 A$
(5.08 $)
5.84 A$
(3.83 $)
     -24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(29,106.70 $)
53,417.42 A$
(35,000.00 $)
     +20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,464.71 A$
(23,237.08 $)
43,136.73 A$
(28,263.92 $)
     +21.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 292.17 A$
(191.44 $)
261.32 A$
(171.22 $)
     -10.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.72 A$
(26.68 $)
103.67 A$
(67.93 $)
     +154.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.64 A$
(51.53 $)
101.97 A$
(66.81 $)
     +29.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.78 A$
(56.86 $)
222.22 A$
(145.60 $)
     +156.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.63 A$
(19.41 $)
113.51 A$
(74.38 $)
     +283.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.73 $)
30.52 A$
(20.00 $)
     +27.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,095.24 A$
(2,028.05 $)
4,835.04 A$
(3,168.00 $)
     +56.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,586.72 A$
(18,730.50 $)
88,520.30 A$
(58,000.00 $)
     +209.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.96 A$
(71.40 $)
105.25 A$
(68.96 $)
     -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.27 A$
(58.49 $)
71.80 A$
(47.05 $)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.40 A$
(107.06 $)
158.52 A$
(103.86 $)
     -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.72 A$
(128.89 $)
250.49 A$
(164.12 $)
     +27.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,303.11 A$
(2,164.25 $)
6,520.12 A$
(4,272.10 $)
     +97.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,255.23 A$
(1,477.67 $)
4,644.40 A$
(3,043.09 $)
     +105.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,509.47 A$
(4,265.11 $)
14,372.06 A$
(9,416.82 $)
     +120.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,772.04 A$
(2,471.50 $)
7,787.89 A$
(5,102.76 $)
     +106.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,147.47 A$
(1,407.06 $)
2,893.17 A$
(1,895.65 $)
     +34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,300.63 A$
(852.20 $)
2,426.39 A$
(1,589.81 $)
     +86.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,258.18 A$
(4,100.47 $)
8,282.26 A$
(5,426.68 $)
     +32.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 7.24      +13.7 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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