Adelaide vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Adelaide New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1757
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3034
$5796
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1929th and 3rd ($1915 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 55th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Adelaide New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.43
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1069
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6511
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3640
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1425
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14932
$25572

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1651
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1563
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1557
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1105
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1696
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1654
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1660
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1764
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1613
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1381
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2154
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1747
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1510
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1650
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1940
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1598
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1561
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1659
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1659
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2217
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1615
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1502
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1572
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1607
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1540
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1441
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1544
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1562
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1719
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$1873
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$1674
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2397
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2043
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1778
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1663
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1743
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1982

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960