Manaus vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
2.06M
4.84M

The cost of living in Manaus is 72% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6439th and 312th ($798 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6028th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Sydney

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Manaus Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754