Phoenix vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Phoenix Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2445
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5574
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$2657
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5009
$4101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.61M
4.84M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 5% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 572nd and 378th ($2445 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Phoenix ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 147th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Sydney

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Phoenix Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1502
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1269
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2609
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2539
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.79
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$143
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$983
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23726
$16834

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2190
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$1951
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2125
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2185
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2224
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2254
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2309
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2342
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2170
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2164
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2250
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2374
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2207
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2157
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2042
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2063
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$1945
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$1916
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$1888
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2239
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$1899
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1940
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2498
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1714
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1976
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1834
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$633
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1816
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$633
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1655
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1801
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$702
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2433
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$772
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2426

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861