George Town vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
41K
4.84M

The cost of living in George Town is 30% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 17th and 312th ($3644 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Australia, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 703rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Sydney

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George Town Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$18951

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$1182
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$1096
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$1260
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$978
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$1024
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$821
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$2760
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$849
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$1046
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$2117
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$783
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$1556
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$1165
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$1325
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$1166
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$1143
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$1280
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$1273
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$1416
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$3014
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$797
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$1001
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$2286
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$2472
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$1997
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$1833
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$1674
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$1748
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$1500
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$2393
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$1661
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$1717
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$1829
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$2300
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$2141
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$1800
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$1635
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$1876
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$1877
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$1738
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$1758
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$2397
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$1822
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