Sydney living prices compared to others

We pitch Sydney up against some of the world’s most famous cities to see just how our cost of living compares.

• Sydney goes head to head with cities across the globe
• There are some huge differences
• If you thought Sydney was expensive, don’t move to NYC!

SYDNEY vs.	London	Paris
Consumer prices (without rent)	↓ 1.7%	↓ 7%
Consumer prices (with rent)	↑ 7.2%	↓ 14.3%
Rent prices	↑ 21.2%	↓ 25.9%
Restaurant prices	↑ 16.9%	↓ 8.7%
Grocery prices	↓ 23.3%	↓ 0.3%
For every $10k in Sydney you’d need	↑ $10,600	↓ $8,500

Sydney vs. London

Consumer prices in London are 1.7% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer prices including rent in London are 7.2% higher than in Sydney
Rent prices in London are 21.2% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant prices in London are 16.9% higher than in Sydney
Grocery prices in London are 23.3% lower than in Sydney
Local purchasing power in London is 6.4% lower than in Sydney

Result: You’d need approx $10,600 to maintain the same standard of living in London that you currently would have with $10,000 in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Paris

Consumer prices in Paris are 7.0% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer prices including rent in Paris are 14.3% lower than in Sydney
Rent prices in Paris are 25.9% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant prices in Paris are 8.7% lower than in Sydney
Grocery prices in Paris are 0.3% lower than in Sydney
Local purchasing power in Paris is 16.1% lower than in Sydney

Result: You’d need approx $8500 to maintain the same standard of living in Paris that you currently would have with $10,000 in Sydney.

Sydney vs. New York City

Consumer prices in New York City are 19.9% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer prices including rent in New York City are 42.4% higher than in Sydney
Rent prices in New York City are 78.2% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant prices in New York City are 30.8% higher than in Sydney
Grocery prices in New York City are 30.1% higher than in Sydney
Local purchasing power in New York City is 11.4% higher than in Sydney

Result: You’d need approx $14,000 to maintain the same standard of living in New York City that you currently would have with $10,000 in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Milan

Consumer prices in Milan are 11.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer prices including rent in Milan are 18.0% lower than in Sydney
Rent prices in Milan are 28.9% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant prices in Milan are 2.8% higher than in Sydney
Grocery prices in Milan are 16.4% lower than in Sydney
Local purchasing power in Milan is 43.2% lower than in Sydney

Result: You’d need approx $8,000 to maintain the same standard of living in Milan that you currently would have with $10,000 in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Barcelona

Consumer prices in Barcelona are 29.6% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer prices including rent in Barcelona are 35.9% lower than in Sydney
Rent prices in Barcelona are 46.1% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant prices in Barcelona are 21.1% lower than in Sydney
Grocery prices in Barcelona are 40.5% lower than in Sydney
Local purchasing power in Barcelona is 22.9% lower than in Sydney

Result: You’d need approx $6,500 to maintain the same standard of living in Milan that you currently would have with $10,000 in Sydney.

Source: Numbeo.com