Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 26.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 36.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Sydney are 47.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 39.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 22.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 0.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(46.72 A$)
15.97 $
(24.87 A$)
     -46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(202.44 A$)
77.06 $
(120.00 A$)
     -40.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(18.69 A$)
9.63 $
(15.00 A$)
     -19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(12.46 A$)
6.71 $
(10.45 A$)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(16.35 A$)
7.71 $
(12.00 A$)
     -26.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(8.66 A$)
3.24 $
(5.05 A$)
     -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(4.70 A$)
2.51 $
(3.92 A$)
     -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(3.56 A$)
2.10 $
(3.26 A$)
     -8.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(9.06 A$)
5.73 $
(8.92 A$)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(6.67 A$)
2.47 $
(3.85 A$)
     -42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(5.06 A$)
0.99 $
(1.55 A$)
     -69.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(8.50 A$)
3.98 $
(6.20 A$)
     -27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(11.92 A$)
5.40 $
(8.40 A$)
     -29.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(11.11 A$)
3.76 $
(5.86 A$)
     -47.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(14.08 A$)
6.75 $
(10.52 A$)
     -25.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(4.90 A$)
1.42 $
(2.21 A$)
     -54.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(1.44 A$)
1.22 $
(1.90 A$)
     +31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(4.21 A$)
1.39 $
(2.17 A$)
     -48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(4.38 A$)
1.90 $
(2.96 A$)
     -32.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(3.01 A$)
1.09 $
(1.69 A$)
     -43.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(2.67 A$)
1.01 $
(1.58 A$)
     -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(4.48 A$)
2.14 $
(3.34 A$)
     -25.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(3.78 A$)
1.55 $
(2.41 A$)
     -36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(31.14 A$)
12.84 $
(20.00 A$)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.94 A$)
5.21 $
(8.11 A$)
     +106.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(5.96 A$)
5.40 $
(8.41 A$)
     +41.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(26.47 A$)
32.11 $
(50.00 A$)
     +88.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(4.52 A$)
3.21 $
(5.00 A$)
     +10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(205.55 A$)
141.28 $
(220.00 A$)
     +7.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(7.79 A$)
5.14 $
(8.00 A$)
     +2.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.45 A$)
4.65 $
(7.24 A$)
     +32.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(46.72 A$)
57.80 $
(90.00 A$)
     +92.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(6.02 A$)
4.97 $
(7.74 A$)
     +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(43,601.74 A$)
26,817.60 $
(41,760.50 A$)
     -4.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(42,127.48 A$)
21,770.12 $
(33,900.55 A$)
     -19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(267.23 A$)
213.41 $
(332.33 A$)
     +24.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(96.05 A$)
25.78 $
(40.15 A$)
     -58.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(109.10 A$)
53.58 $
(83.43 A$)
     -23.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(205.77 A$)
62.48 $
(97.29 A$)
     -52.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(115.49 A$)
20.75 $
(32.31 A$)
     -72.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(31.14 A$)
15.41 $
(24.00 A$)
     -22.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(4,773.83 A$)
2,004.60 $
(3,121.58 A$)
     -34.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(98,493.22 A$)
16,913.32 $
(26,337.50 A$)
     -73.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(107.17 A$)
77.24 $
(120.28 A$)
     +12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(70.73 A$)
65.18 $
(101.51 A$)
     +43.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(151.05 A$)
111.57 $
(173.74 A$)
     +15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(258.28 A$)
136.54 $
(212.61 A$)
     -17.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(6,481.30 A$)
2,187.48 $
(3,406.36 A$)
     -47.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(4,535.17 A$)
1,519.45 $
(2,366.09 A$)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(13,131.73 A$)
4,339.64 $
(6,757.71 A$)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(6,900.64 A$)
2,502.92 $
(3,897.56 A$)
     -43.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(2,645.43 A$)
1,537.46 $
(2,394.13 A$)
     -9.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,857.35 A$)
975.57 $
(1,519.17 A$)
     -18.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(9,175.05 A$)
3,770.96 $
(5,872.15 A$)
     -36.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.48      -2.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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