Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 30.9% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 52.8% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 87.1% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 56.3% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 22.1% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 4.1% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(16.50 $)
45.45 A$
(30.00 $)
     +81.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(85.81 $)
196.94 A$
(130.00 $)
     +51.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.90 $)
18.18 A$
(12.00 $)
     +21.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(7.26 $)
12.12 A$
(8.00 $)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.92 $)
15.91 A$
(10.50 $)
     +32.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 A$
(3.34 $)
8.59 A$
(5.67 $)
     +69.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(2.64 $)
4.62 A$
(3.05 $)
     +15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 A$
(2.14 $)
3.46 A$
(2.29 $)
     +6.6 %
Markets
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(5.89 $)
8.53 A$
(5.63 $)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.93 A$
(2.59 $)
6.56 A$
(4.33 $)
     +67.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(1.04 $)
4.87 A$
(3.21 $)
     +208.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.21 A$
(4.10 $)
7.76 A$
(5.12 $)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.54 A$
(5.64 $)
11.30 A$
(7.46 $)
     +32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 A$
(3.94 $)
10.50 A$
(6.93 $)
     +76.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.23 A$
(6.75 $)
13.17 A$
(8.69 $)
     +28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(1.47 $)
4.70 A$
(3.10 $)
     +110.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(1.27 $)
1.44 A$
(0.95 $)
     -25.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(1.41 $)
3.83 A$
(2.53 $)
     +79.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 A$
(1.96 $)
4.34 A$
(2.86 $)
     +46.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.13 $)
2.74 A$
(1.81 $)
     +59.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(1.04 $)
2.56 A$
(1.69 $)
     +61.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 A$
(2.29 $)
4.56 A$
(3.01 $)
     +31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.63 $)
3.63 A$
(2.39 $)
     +46.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.20 $)
30.30 A$
(20.00 $)
     +51.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.21 A$
(4.76 $)
3.83 A$
(2.53 $)
     -46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.57 A$
(5.66 $)
5.77 A$
(3.81 $)
     -32.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(33.00 $)
25.75 A$
(17.00 $)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.30 $)
4.39 A$
(2.90 $)
     -12.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(145.22 $)
199.97 A$
(132.00 $)
     -9.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(5.28 $)
7.57 A$
(5.00 $)
     -5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.78 $)
5.30 A$
(3.50 $)
     -26.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(59.41 $)
51.51 A$
(34.00 $)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 A$
(5.13 $)
5.84 A$
(3.85 $)
     -24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(28,853.96 $)
47,720.04 A$
(31,500.00 $)
     +9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,662.43 A$
(22,220.57 $)
41,614.80 A$
(27,469.93 $)
     +23.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.54 A$
(214.23 $)
277.51 A$
(183.18 $)
     -14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.77 A$
(27.57 $)
100.47 A$
(66.32 $)
     +140.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.19 A$
(52.93 $)
108.41 A$
(71.56 $)
     +35.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.64 A$
(63.79 $)
200.19 A$
(132.14 $)
     +107.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.54 A$
(21.48 $)
117.95 A$
(77.86 $)
     +262.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(15.84 $)
30.30 A$
(20.00 $)
     +26.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,220.00 A$
(2,125.52 $)
4,691.21 A$
(3,096.67 $)
     +45.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,662.50 A$
(16,939.82 $)
88,244.21 A$
(58,250.00 $)
     +243.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.66 A$
(79.65 $)
107.33 A$
(70.85 $)
     -11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.30 A$
(66.87 $)
72.00 A$
(47.53 $)
     -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.58 A$
(115.90 $)
148.08 A$
(97.75 $)
     -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.65 A$
(139.71 $)
247.83 A$
(163.59 $)
     +17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,341.29 A$
(2,205.58 $)
6,287.70 A$
(4,150.51 $)
     +88.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,346.73 A$
(1,549.08 $)
4,312.77 A$
(2,846.86 $)
     +83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,580.79 A$
(4,343.98 $)
12,775.16 A$
(8,432.88 $)
     +94.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,867.23 A$
(2,552.76 $)
6,821.81 A$
(4,503.08 $)
     +76.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,326.76 A$
(1,535.89 $)
2,491.39 A$
(1,644.57 $)
     +7.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,471.99 A$
(971.66 $)
1,653.86 A$
(1,091.71 $)
     +12.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,111.80 A$
(4,034.40 $)
8,954.18 A$
(5,910.65 $)
     +46.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 6.68      +3.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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