Castries vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Castries Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2626
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1382
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
3
99
😀 Quality of life
43
99
🏙️ Population
70K
4.84M

The cost of living in Castries is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5578th and 240th ($1007 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Australia, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Castries compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6767th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Sydney

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Castries Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.23
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.11
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.4%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.23
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1847
$16443

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663