Sydney vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2640
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6276
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1578
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2764
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$366
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4008
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
100
96
🏙️ Population
5.45M
690K

The cost of living in Sydney is 21% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 649th and 73rd ($2640 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Washington

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Sydney Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.79
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1915
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1294
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3447
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12628
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7359
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2071
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19140
$24065

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949