Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities, is best known for its harbor front Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. To find out cost of living in Sydney (Australia) see the chart below:
Cost of Living in Sydney (Australia) is given below in detail:
| Expense Type | Cost (Local Currency) |
| Lunch One Person (including a drink) in the business district | AU$17 |
| Fast Food Combo Meal at Restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | AU$11 |
| 500 grams (1/2 kg) of boneless chicken breast | AU$6 |
| 1 liter of whole fat milk | AU$1.28 |
| 1 dozen (12) Large eggs | AU$5.56 |
| 1 kilogram of tomatoes (2 lbs) | AU$5.11 |
| 0.5 kg (500 grams) local cheese | AU$8 |
| 1 kg of apples (2 lb.) | AU$4.25 |
| 1 kg of potatoes (2 lb.) | AU$3.38 |
| 0.5 litre domestic beer at a supermarket (16 oz) | AU$5.84 |
| 1 bottle of good quality red table wine | AU$19 |
| 2 liters of Soft Drink (Coca-Cola) | AU$2.83 |
| 2 people meal (Bread only) | AU$2.43 |
| Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Posh area | AU$3,404 |
| Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Average area | AU$2,758 |
| 2 people Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for 914 sq. ft. apartment | AU$253 |
| Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished studio in Posh or Expensive area | AU$2,664 |
| Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished studio in Average area | AU$1,642 |
| 1 person Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for (480 Sqft) studio | AU$163 |
| 1 month Internet Connection (8 mbps | AU$59 |
| 40 inch flat-screen TV | AU$635 |
| Microwave 800 to 900 Watt made by Bosch, LG, or similar brands | AU$221 |
| Laundry detergent (3 litres~ or 100 oz.) | AU$14 |
| Cleaning hourly rate | AU$31 |
| 1 jeans pair from Levis or similar brand | AU$107 |
| Single warm weather dress at Top brand like Zara, H&M or similar | AU$84 |
| Single pair of shoes for sports like Nike, Adidas, or similar brands | AU$155 |
| Single pair of men’s leather formal shoes | AU$153 |
| 1.4 cc base vehicle price (Volkswagen Golf) | AU$26,807 |
| 1 liter 0.25 gallon) of gas/fuel | AU$1.50 |
| Public transport monthly ticket | AU$180 |
| Business day taxi usage, 8 km. i.e. 5 miles | AU$29 |
| 6 days cold treatment medicine like Tylenol, Coldrex, or similar brands | AU$12 |
| Antibiotics Box (12 doses) | AU$16 |
| Private Doctor Visit (15 minutes) | AU$69 |
| 32 tampons (1 Box) | AU$10 |
| Deodorant or roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | AU$5.75 |
| Hair shampoo & conditioner(400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | AU$6 |
| Toilet paper 4 rolls | AU$3.59 |
| Toothpaste tube | AU$4.27 |
| Men’s haircut at the VIP area | AU$31 |
| Average dinner for two at a pub | AU$53 |
| 2 movie tickets | AU$40 |
| 2 tickets to best seats at a theater | AU$183 |
| Dinner for two people at an Italian restaurant in the the VIP area including appetizer, main course, wine and dessert | AU$109 |
| One cocktail drink at a downtown club | AU$19 |
| Coffee (Cappuccino) in the VIP area of the city | AU$4.46 |
| 1 beer at a neighbourhood pub (500ml) | AU$8 |
| 128GB iPad with supported Wi-Fi | AU$601 |
| 1 minute of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts included) | AU$0.55 |
| 1 month of business district gym membership | AU$84 |
| 1 pack of cigarettes (Marlboro) | AU$30 |