City comparison
Melbourne vs Sydney
Sydney scores higher on salary; Melbourne has a lower cost of living. Compare Melbourne and Sydney on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Sydney scores higher overall
Sydney is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city
How they compare
If you want to save more
MelbourneOverall fitSydney
52 / 51+1 Melbourne
MelbourneSavingsSydney
45 / 43+2 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerSydney
63 / 67+4 Sydney
MelbourneLow pressureSydney
64 / 59+5 Melbourne
If you want career growth
MelbourneOverall fitSydney
60 / 61+1 Sydney
MelbourneSavingsSydney
45 / 43+2 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerSydney
63 / 67+4 Sydney
MelbourneLow pressureSydney
64 / 59+5 Melbourne
If you want better balance
MelbourneOverall fitSydney
66 / 66
MelbourneSavingsSydney
45 / 43+2 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerSydney
63 / 67+4 Sydney
MelbourneLow pressureSydney
64 / 59+5 Melbourne
Financial impact: moving from Melbourne to Sydney
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$82
Monthly
-$984
1 year
-$2,952
3 years
Moving from Melbourne to Sydney: trade-offs
You gain
+Sydney is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions
Melbourne
AUSalary index
58
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
36
Opportunity
66
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