Cost of living in Sydney, Australia

The cost of living in Sydney, Australia is approximately 2801 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 6767 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sydney

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2801 $
Without Rent
1138 $
Rent & Utilities
1663 $
Food
569 $
Transport
410 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4399 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
4.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.3 $
Dinner 70.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.41 $
Capuccino 3.54 $
Coke, 330ml 2.66 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.82 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.94 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.42 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.22 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.5 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.54 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.43 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.08 $
Cigarette pack 29.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.46 $
Monthly Pass 143 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.4 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 67.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.92 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.48 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.83 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.9 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 177 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,372 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,523 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,992 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 4,038 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 16,279 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 9,905 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,399 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.38%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.9 $
Haircut 20.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 117 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 78.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 2,054 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 18,951 $