Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Sydney 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 2.4% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 4.5% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Sydney are 7.7% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 9.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 10.7% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 28.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(30.61 A$)
16.34 $
(25.00 A$)
     -18.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(122.44 A$)
78.41 $
(120.00 A$)
     -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(15.30 A$)
9.80 $
(15.00 A$)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(7.65 A$)
7.19 $
(11.00 A$)
     +43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(10.71 A$)
7.84 $
(12.00 A$)
     +12.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(7.99 A$)
3.31 $
(5.07 A$)
     -36.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(4.04 A$)
2.63 $
(4.03 A$)
     -0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(3.18 A$)
2.15 $
(3.30 A$)
     +3.8 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(5.39 A$)
5.82 $
(8.91 A$)
     +65.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 $
(4.75 A$)
2.52 $
(3.86 A$)
     -18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 $
(3.12 A$)
1.03 $
(1.58 A$)
     -49.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(3.79 A$)
4.06 $
(6.22 A$)
     +63.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(7.56 A$)
5.64 $
(8.63 A$)
     +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 $
(8.61 A$)
3.84 $
(5.88 A$)
     -31.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.21 $
(11.04 A$)
6.79 $
(10.40 A$)
     -5.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(3.48 A$)
1.44 $
(2.21 A$)
     -36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(1.03 A$)
1.24 $
(1.90 A$)
     +84.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $
(3.05 A$)
1.41 $
(2.16 A$)
     -29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(3.05 A$)
1.95 $
(2.98 A$)
     -2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.53 A$)
1.11 $
(1.70 A$)
     -32.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(2.00 A$)
1.04 $
(1.59 A$)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(3.10 A$)
2.22 $
(3.40 A$)
     +9.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(3.53 A$)
1.65 $
(2.52 A$)
     -28.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(22.96 A$)
13.07 $
(20.00 A$)
     -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(3.33 A$)
5.15 $
(7.88 A$)
     +136.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 $
(7.05 A$)
5.67 $
(8.68 A$)
     +23.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(15.27 A$)
32.67 $
(50.00 A$)
     +227.4 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(4.59 A$)
3.27 $
(5.00 A$)
     +8.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(145.39 A$)
143.75 $
(220.00 A$)
     +51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.59 A$)
5.23 $
(8.00 A$)
     +74.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(4.29 A$)
4.73 $
(7.24 A$)
     +69.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(36.73 A$)
58.81 $
(90.00 A$)
     +145.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(4.76 A$)
5.08 $
(7.78 A$)
     +63.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(48,974.59 A$)
27,769.50 $
(42,500.00 A$)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(40,851.55 A$)
22,306.17 $
(34,138.62 A$)
     -16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(372.34 A$)
217.14 $
(332.33 A$)
     -10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.67 $
(102.03 A$)
26.90 $
(41.16 A$)
     -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.65 $
(108.13 A$)
54.27 $
(83.06 A$)
     -23.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.67 $
(63.77 A$)
64.41 $
(98.57 A$)
     +54.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(45.91 A$)
21.44 $
(32.82 A$)
     -28.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(21.43 A$)
15.68 $
(24.00 A$)
     +12.0 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(1,612.08 A$)
2,095.86 $
(3,207.62 A$)
     +99.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(20,661.16 A$)
17,208.92 $
(26,337.50 A$)
     +27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(93.99 A$)
80.11 $
(122.60 A$)
     +30.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(72.69 A$)
66.88 $
(102.35 A$)
     +40.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.21 $
(154.90 A$)
113.89 $
(174.30 A$)
     +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.60 $
(202.94 A$)
140.78 $
(215.46 A$)
     +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,838.19 $
(2,813.27 A$)
2,209.00 $
(3,380.78 A$)
     +20.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(2,291.68 A$)
1,546.00 $
(2,366.09 A$)
     +3.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(5,885.26 A$)
4,439.36 $
(6,794.25 A$)
     +15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $
(4,271.18 A$)
2,546.67 $
(3,897.56 A$)
     -8.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(556.01 A$)
1,564.33 $
(2,394.13 A$)
     +330.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(311.07 A$)
992.62 $
(1,519.17 A$)
     +388.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,256.81 $
(8,045.31 A$)
3,907.88 $
(5,980.84 A$)
     -25.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 6.45      +1.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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