Salary in Melbourne vs Sydney

Find out exactly how much you need to earn in Sydney to maintain your current lifestyle in Melbourne.

I currently live in

And I want to move to

My current annual salary

Standard of Living Equivalency

To have the same lifestyle in Sydney, you need:

$51,282

3% more expensive

than Melbourne

Your Move

Melbourne

$50,000

Sydney

$51,282

This calculation is based on our aggregated cost of living indices. It estimates the net salary you would need in your destination to maintain the exact same purchasing power and lifestyle as your base city. Taxes and specific housing markets may vary.