New York City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$4315
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
8.8M
4.84M

The cost of living in New York City is 75% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3rd and 745th ($4441 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 22nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sydney

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New York City Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$17957

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683