George Town vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
80
100
🏙️ Population
47K
5.45M

The cost of living in George Town is 33% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 15th and 370th ($3795 vs $2844) 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 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 717th and 2nd 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
$30
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$25164

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$1160
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$1322
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$1213
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$1522
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$1165
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$1168
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$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
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$1619
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$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
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$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
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$1575
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$1314
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$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
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$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
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$1274
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$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
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$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
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$1260
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$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
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$1673

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$2354
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$2481
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$2040
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$1709
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$1695
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$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
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$1795
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$1460
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$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
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$1786
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$1273
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$1608
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$2132
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$1825
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$1816
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$2672
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$2000
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$2530
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$2341
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$1936
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$1915
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$1493
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$1720
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$1913
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$1825
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$1810
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$1834
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$2543
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$1933
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$1889
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$1896
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$2323
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$1813
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$1847
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$1992
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$2179
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$1606
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$1863