# Sydney — relocation profile

Sydney, Australia · Full democracy · livability 68/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Australia
- **Region:** Oceania
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $4,790/month
- **Livability score:** 68 / 100 (rank 73 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 87 / 100 (rank 23 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 36% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Sun + Beach, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Queer Settlers, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $2,506 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $1,720 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $4,754 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $4,204 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$4,790** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $18,076.

Reference point: 9% pricier than Gold Coast.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 8.8
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 0.8 per 100,000/year
- **Main languages:** English

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 20–26°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 10–17°C
- **Internet speed:** 114.16 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 86.7
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $72,111 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 3.2% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.1% (2025)
- **Population:** 5,450,496

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Coast | Australia | $2,267 | $4,578 | /cities/gold-coast |
| Perth | Australia | $1,821 | $3,726 | /cities/perth |
| Funchal | Portugal | $1,568 | $3,229 | /cities/funchal |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $1,616 | $3,363 | /cities/lisbon |
| Porto | Portugal | $1,297 | $2,862 | /cities/porto |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/sydney
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/sydney/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/sydney) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.