Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Paris 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Paris are 0.1% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 9.5% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Paris are 23.8% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 9.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Paris are 3.4% higher than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 11.4% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.09 €)
29.83 A$
(18.00 €)
     +19.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(78.44 €)
116.01 A$
(70.00 €)
     -10.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.05 €)
19.89 A$
(12.00 €)
     +32.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.20 A$
(6.15 €)
11.60 A$
(7.00 €)
     +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.24 €)
11.60 A$
(7.00 €)
     -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.03 A$
(3.03 €)
7.12 A$
(4.30 €)
     +41.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(2.34 €)
5.58 A$
(3.37 €)
     +43.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 A$
(2.00 €)
4.45 A$
(2.68 €)
     +34.4 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.26 A$
(5.59 €)
8.94 A$
(5.39 €)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 A$
(2.38 €)
2.76 A$
(1.67 €)
     -29.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.93 €)
1.75 A$
(1.06 €)
     +13.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 A$
(3.63 €)
7.54 A$
(4.55 €)
     +25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.97 A$
(4.81 €)
15.57 A$
(9.39 €)
     +95.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(3.57 €)
10.84 A$
(6.54 €)
     +83.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.67 A$
(6.44 €)
16.95 A$
(10.23 €)
     +58.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 A$
(1.36 €)
2.52 A$
(1.52 €)
     +12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.13 €)
1.85 A$
(1.12 €)
     -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.32 €)
2.55 A$
(1.54 €)
     +16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 A$
(1.73 €)
3.05 A$
(1.84 €)
     +6.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.03 €)
1.61 A$
(0.97 €)
     -6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 A$
(0.97 €)
1.77 A$
(1.07 €)
     +10.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.34 A$
(2.01 €)
2.60 A$
(1.57 €)
     -22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 A$
(1.66 €)
1.47 A$
(0.89 €)
     -46.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.07 €)
13.26 A$
(8.00 €)
     -33.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$
(4.89 €)
3.90 A$
(2.36 €)
     -51.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.36 A$
(5.04 €)
5.83 A$
(3.52 €)
     -30.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 46.50 A$
(28.06 €)
19.89 A$
(12.00 €)
     -57.2 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.02 €)
3.48 A$
(2.10 €)
     -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.00 A$
(135.77 €)
140.20 A$
(84.60 €)
     -37.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(4.83 €)
10.36 A$
(6.25 €)
     +29.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.37 €)
4.97 A$
(3.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(54.31 €)
76.23 A$
(46.00 €)
     -15.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.81 A$
(4.71 €)
11.83 A$
(7.14 €)
     +51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,260.50 A$
(24,897.22 €)
49,716.99 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.55 A$
(20,516.45 €)
49,346.88 A$
(29,776.67 €)
     +45.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.55 A$
(196.44 €)
350.20 A$
(211.32 €)
     +7.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.85 A$
(24.65 €)
30.79 A$
(18.58 €)
     -24.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.10 A$
(50.75 €)
50.98 A$
(30.76 €)
     -39.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.12 A$
(61.01 €)
63.36 A$
(38.23 €)
     -37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.63 A$
(19.69 €)
26.52 A$
(16.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(14.48 €)
21.54 A$
(13.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,090.44 A$
(1,864.82 €)
1,269.85 A$
(766.25 €)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,194.64 A$
(15,806.25 €)
25,963.32 A$
(15,666.67 €)
     -0.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.52 A$
(70.91 €)
154.89 A$
(93.46 €)
     +31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 103.97 A$
(62.74 €)
67.53 A$
(40.75 €)
     -35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.11 A$
(106.27 €)
165.21 A$
(99.69 €)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 219.52 A$
(132.46 €)
236.76 A$
(142.86 €)
     +7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,407.70 A$
(2,056.26 €)
2,355.11 A$
(1,421.11 €)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,391.34 A$
(1,442.97 €)
1,591.36 A$
(960.25 €)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,779.57 A$
(4,090.90 €)
5,093.13 A$
(3,073.28 €)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,991.91 A$
(2,408.78 €)
3,579.93 A$
(2,160.19 €)
     -10.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,335.01 A$
(1,408.98 €)
1,841.57 A$
(1,111.23 €)
     -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,506.22 A$
(908.88 €)
1,294.23 A$
(780.96 €)
     -14.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,886.47 A$
(3,551.99 €)
4,724.08 A$
(2,850.58 €)
     -19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.75      -42.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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