Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (15.87 $) |
34.02 A$ (22.50 $) |
+41.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (79.37 $) |
151.19 A$ (100.00 $) |
+26.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.92 $) |
18.14 A$ (12.00 $) |
+21.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.47 A$ (6.93 $) |
12.10 A$ (8.00 $) |
+15.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (7.94 $) |
15.12 A$ (10.00 $) |
+26.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 A$ (3.31 $) |
8.50 A$ (5.62 $) |
+69.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (2.58 $) |
4.32 A$ (2.86 $) |
+10.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 A$ (2.07 $) |
3.87 A$ (2.56 $) |
+23.3 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (5.61 $) |
7.31 A$ (4.84 $) |
-13.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (2.50 $) |
6.05 A$ (4.00 $) |
+59.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (1.02 $) |
4.19 A$ (2.77 $) |
+171.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (4.02 $) |
7.25 A$ (4.79 $) |
+19.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (5.09 $) |
14.37 A$ (9.50 $) |
+86.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (3.86 $) |
9.70 A$ (6.42 $) |
+66.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (6.49 $) |
14.25 A$ (9.43 $) |
+45.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (1.45 $) |
3.92 A$ (2.59 $) |
+78.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (1.25 $) |
1.45 A$ (0.96 $) |
-23.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (1.38 $) |
4.28 A$ (2.83 $) |
+105.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (1.90 $) |
4.46 A$ (2.95 $) |
+55.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (1.09 $) |
2.61 A$ (1.72 $) |
+58.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.01 $) |
2.57 A$ (1.70 $) |
+69.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (2.23 $) |
4.15 A$ (2.75 $) |
+23.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (1.48 $) |
3.82 A$ (2.53 $) |
+70.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (13.23 $) |
22.68 A$ (15.00 $) |
+13.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (4.62 $) |
2.87 A$ (1.90 $) |
-58.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (5.29 $) |
7.94 A$ (5.25 $) |
-0.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (33.07 $) |
20.65 A$ (13.66 $) |
-58.7 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (3.31 $) |
3.63 A$ (2.40 $) |
-27.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (144.64 $) |
136.08 A$ (90.00 $) |
-37.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (4.63 $) |
4.23 A$ (2.80 $) |
-39.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (4.79 $) |
4.23 A$ (2.80 $) |
-41.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (56.22 $) |
42.33 A$ (28.00 $) |
-50.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (5.13 $) |
5.42 A$ (3.58 $) |
-30.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (28,910.68 $) |
45,358.50 A$ (30,000.00 $) |
+3.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (22,307.65 $) |
36,430.87 A$ (24,095.29 $) |
+8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (192.42 $) |
298.45 A$ (197.39 $) |
+2.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (26.35 $) |
86.34 A$ (57.11 $) |
+116.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (51.77 $) |
105.71 A$ (69.92 $) |
+35.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.92 A$ (58.81 $) |
144.48 A$ (95.56 $) |
+62.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (19.83 $) |
39.31 A$ (26.00 $) |
+31.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (15.21 $) |
24.19 A$ (16.00 $) |
+5.2 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (2,075.40 $) |
3,653.88 A$ (2,416.67 $) |
+16.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (15,902.48 $) |
42,334.60 A$ (28,000.00 $) |
+76.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (74.45 $) |
88.87 A$ (58.78 $) |
-21.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
92.23 A$ (61.00 $) |
67.49 A$ (44.64 $) |
-26.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (109.64 $) |
140.45 A$ (92.89 $) |
-15.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (130.02 $) |
235.40 A$ (155.69 $) |
+19.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,222.33 A$ (2,131.24 $) |
4,734.82 A$ (3,131.60 $) |
+46.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,234.08 A$ (1,477.61 $) |
3,411.09 A$ (2,256.09 $) |
+52.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,325.88 A$ (4,183.92 $) |
7,837.81 A$ (5,183.91 $) |
+23.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,626.42 A$ (2,398.51 $) |
5,384.60 A$ (3,561.36 $) |
+48.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (1,358.89 $) |
1,279.91 A$ (846.53 $) |
-37.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (850.78 $) |
703.17 A$ (465.08 $) |
-45.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,334.90 A$ (4,189.88 $) |
8,478.30 A$ (5,607.52 $) |
+33.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 6.55 | +3.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 395 | 142 |
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