Sydney vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2801
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6767
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1663
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$3057
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$410
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4399
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
99
94
🏙️ Population
4.84M
690K

The cost of living in Sydney is 11% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 312th and 93rd ($2801 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.6 months in Sydney compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 41st 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
$15.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.41
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1992
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4038
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2523
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16279
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9905
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.46
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$143
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.08
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2054
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18951
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948