3.91/5
1,081 reviews
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Sydney

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Sydney is generally considered very safe and offers strong job opportunities, even for those without formal degrees. The city enjoys mild winters and pleasant overall weather, which many find appealing. Food quality is consistently praised, considered among the best globally. Visitors often find the city enjoyable and attractive, even during short stays.

However, one of the most commonly mentioned drawbacks is the high cost of living. Real estate in particular is noted to be extremely expensive, even when compared internationally. Additionally, Sydney’s physical and cultural isolation is seen as a negative for some, with limited nightlife or historical culture leading others to describe it as boring. Despite these issues, many still see it as a worthwhile place to visit or live, especially when prioritizing safety and quality of life.

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1 year ago

Amazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but absolutely hooked and will be coming back.

7 years ago

Sydney native here. Sydney (Australia in general) has alot of good things. Safety, job opportunities, you don't need a degree here to make a good living. Weather is pretty good, mild winters. bureaucracy isn't that bad, food quality here is some of the best in the world. Bad things: cost of living is insane, real estate prices are some of the most expensive in the world. People are generally friendly but I wouldn't say they are "open minded" or "warm" compare to other cultures. Has no real culture or much history. I think it's boring here. No much to do. Very isolated from rest of the world. Even if you have a high income I still think there are far better options. To visit though you will love it!

7 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Good job opportunities

✅ Mild weather

✅ High food quality

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very expensive

❌ Isolated

❌ Can feel boring

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the summer

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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2272°
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1966°
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1661°
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Humidity

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74%

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77%

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74%

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72%

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72%

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73%

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67%

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75%

Most common

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Rain

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27mm

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Cloud

cloudy
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pockets
38%

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46%

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43%

pockets
47%

cloudy
53%

cloudy
61%

cloudy
66%

Air quality

clean
34 US AQI

clean
26 US AQI

clean
20 US AQI

clean
29 US AQI

clean
26 US AQI

clean
25 US AQI

clean
24 US AQI

clean
23 US AQI

clean
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clean
36 US AQI

Sun

avoid sun
10 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

safe
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

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8 UVI

Remote workers

4,696 people

4,304 people

4,275 people

3,690 people

3,714 people

2,400 people

2,557 people

2,677 people

3,833 people

3,545 people

4,122 people

5,616 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Wollongong

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 30

🚕2h

$5,580 / mo

27 Mbps

Canberra

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 9

✈️20min

$5,991 / mo

23 Mbps

Byron Bay

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 10

✈️50min

$6,543 / mo

26 Mbps

Gold Coast

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 21

✈️55min

$7,815 / mo

21 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 26

✈️57min

$5,321 / mo

26 Mbps

Brisbane

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 26° 80° Has AC AQI 17

✈️59min

$5,815 / mo

25 Mbps

Hobart

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 10

✈️1h

$5,714 / mo

22 Mbps

Adelaide

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 16° 60° AQI 24

✈️2h

$5,809 / mo

22 Mbps

Queenstown

New Zealand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 13° 56° AQI 20

✈️3h

$6,151 / mo

35 Mbps

Wanaka

New Zealand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 12

✈️3h

$7,125 / mo

35 Mbps

Cairns

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 9

✈️3h

$5,277 / mo

28 Mbps

Nouméa

New Caledonia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 20

✈️3h

$4,432 / mo

3 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 46

✈️23h

$8,157 / mo

23 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 89° Has AC AQI 66 😷

✈️10h

$1,649 / mo

32 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 41

✈️10h

$4,349 / mo

25 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 12

✈️21h

$7,040 / mo

26 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 59 😷

✈️21h

$5,029 / mo

32 Mbps

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 134 😷

✈️8h

$5,482 / mo

101 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 21

✈️23h

$6,382 / mo

38 Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 23

✈️16h

$8,255 / mo

168 Mbps

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 56 😷

✈️21h

$5,080 / mo

57 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69° AQI 45

✈️23h

$6,657 / mo

40 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 26

✈️57min

$5,321 / mo

26 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 49

✈️22h

$8,038 / mo

15 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 26

✈️57min

$5,321 / mo

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Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 134 😷

✈️8h

$5,482 / mo

🌇 Also went here428 people

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85° Has AC AQI 147 😷

✈️9h

$1,832 / mo

🌇 Also went here326 people

Hong Kong

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 28° 82° Has AC AQI 32

✈️10h

$3,002 / mo

🌇 Also went here294 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 89° Has AC AQI 66 😷

✈️10h

$1,649 / mo

🌇 Also went here522 people

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 41

✈️10h

$4,349 / mo

🌇 Also went here354 people

Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 25

✈️11h

$1,611 / mo

🌇 Also went here353 people

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety bad

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 23

✈️16h

$8,255 / mo

🌇 Also went here300 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 12

✈️21h

$7,040 / mo

🌇 Also went here362 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 59 😷

✈️21h

$5,029 / mo

🌇 Also went here345 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 49

✈️22h

$8,038 / mo

🌇 Also went here362 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69° AQI 45

✈️23h

$6,657 / mo

🌇 Also went here402 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 46

✈️23h

$8,157 / mo

🌇 Also went here491 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 21

✈️23h

$6,382 / mo

🌇 Also went here368 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 35

✈️24h

$4,797 / mo

🌇 Also went here345 people

6,000 remote workers in Sydney now, of which 9+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.91/5 (Rank #40) 1081 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍9 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $6,423 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Nice: 19°C67°F (feels 20°C68°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 85%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😥 Medium: 60%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 42 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 23 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Very high
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Great
💰 Income level*	Very rich: $5,428 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 22x22m)
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Oceania
🚩 Country	Australia
🗓️ Average trip length	15 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	26 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 19°C 67°F + 😊 Comfy (85%) = feels 20°C 68°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 42 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 24 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Marrickville
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Randwick
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 AUD in USD	USD 6.97
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	AUD 100 = USD 70
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Fishburners
☕️ Best coffee place	MCA Café
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	Cafe Hernandez
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
🦷 Fluoride added	💧 Yes, fluoridated
🪨 Water hardness	Soft · 57 mg/L
♻️ Return rate	👍15% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	3,857,900 visitors
📸 Tourists now	73,936 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	4,100,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$65,130 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 22x22m (484m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 48% 👱‍♀️ 52%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 54% 👱‍♀️ 46%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 80% 👱‍♀️ 20%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Kogan
🏠 Apartment listings	Gumtree
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	JetStar
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Qantas
🏥 Best hospital	East Sydney Private Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$6,423 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$5,383 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$9,528 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,722 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,537 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$9,769 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$2,450 / month
🏠 Median home price	$1,042,888
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$119 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$320 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$279 / month
🍛 Dinner	$17
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$26,178 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$9,580
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$27,512
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$91,425

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