Philadelphia vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.6M
4.84M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 9% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 710th and 312th ($2541 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 130th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Sydney

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Philadelphia Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$18951

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

Cities near Sydney

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