Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.87 A$ | 50.00 A$ | +101.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 207.50 A$ | +72.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.45 A$ | 13.50 A$ | +29.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 13.50 A$ | +12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.05 A$ | 5.80 A$ | +15.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.92 A$ | 4.37 A$ | +11.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.26 A$ | 3.70 A$ | +13.3 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.92 A$ | 10.07 A$ | +12.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.85 A$ | 3.44 A$ | -10.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.55 A$ | 1.51 A$ | -2.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.20 A$ | 6.89 A$ | +11.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.40 A$ | 8.13 A$ | -3.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.86 A$ | 6.21 A$ | +6.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.52 A$ | 10.84 A$ | +3.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 A$ | 2.34 A$ | +5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.90 A$ | 1.93 A$ | +1.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.17 A$ | 2.41 A$ | +11.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.96 A$ | 4.02 A$ | +35.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.69 A$ | 1.81 A$ | +6.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.58 A$ | -0.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.34 A$ | 3.90 A$ | +16.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.41 A$ | 3.43 A$ | +42.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 21.00 A$ | +5.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.11 A$ | 8.09 A$ | -0.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.41 A$ | 9.11 A$ | +8.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -20.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | 4.75 A$ | -5.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 220.00 A$ | 180.00 A$ | -18.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 A$ | 6.00 A$ | -25.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.24 A$ | 4.18 A$ | -42.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 90.00 A$ | 60.00 A$ | -33.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.74 A$ | 7.99 A$ | +3.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,760.50 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +6.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,900.55 A$ | 35,250.00 A$ | +4.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 332.33 A$ | 392.40 A$ | +18.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 40.15 A$ | 51.08 A$ | +27.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 83.43 A$ | 107.43 A$ | +28.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 97.29 A$ | 102.75 A$ | +5.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 32.31 A$ | 32.72 A$ | +1.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.00 A$ | 23.00 A$ | -4.2 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,121.58 A$ | 2,845.71 A$ | -8.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,337.50 A$ | 24,506.25 A$ | -7.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 120.28 A$ | 143.27 A$ | +19.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 101.51 A$ | 133.19 A$ | +31.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 173.74 A$ | 203.87 A$ | +17.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 212.61 A$ | 276.47 A$ | +30.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,406.36 A$ | 2,775.64 A$ | -18.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,366.09 A$ | 2,203.88 A$ | -6.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,757.71 A$ | 4,249.95 A$ | -37.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,897.56 A$ | 3,189.28 A$ | -18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,394.13 A$ | 1,169.60 A$ | -51.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,519.17 A$ | 972.47 A$ | -36.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Canberra Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,872.15 A$ | 4,386.14 A$ | -25.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 6.41 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 404 | 105 |
Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Wollongong | 150.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Sydney | 177.84 miles |
Cost of Living in Albury | 210.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Gosford | 212.73 miles |
Cost of Living in Newcastle | 223.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Dubbo | 247.69 miles |