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Sydney

Australia's largest city · Australia

Strengths

  • Ease of doing business: Regulatory quality (WGI): 1.67 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)
  • Safety: 0.83 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (2 homicides in 2025 ÷ 241,797 people)
  • Currency stability: Inflation of 2.9% a year (2025)

Challenges

  • Entry and residence: Tourist visa required
CurrencyAUD
Official languageEnglish
City population241,797 (2025-06-30)
Time zoneUTC+10 (+14 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)visa required
  • Ranking position#6 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence4 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
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Sydney × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
7.7
3.8
Stability and safety
6.8
4.0
Currency strength
9.5
3.3
Quality of life
8.9
6.6
Cultural integration
7.0
6.8
SydneyManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in SydneyUS$ 3,541
Difference3.5×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Sydney
US$ 3,541
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 2,088 short each month in Sydney. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 3,541.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: money.com.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Sydney

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to A$ 18,200 a year0%
A$ 18,200 to A$ 45,00015%
A$ 45,000 to A$ 135,00030%
A$ 135,000 to A$ 190,00037%
Above A$ 190,00045%

Single source wagecalculator.com.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗, undefined/2026

Consumption tax

10.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Medicare levy (equivalent) 2.00%.

Top income tax rate

45%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)

Points-tested permanent residence: listed occupation, skills assessment, SkillSelect EOI and invitation, with a minimum of 65 points (no minimum income requirement).

Single source

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

7.67›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 29.9% of GDP (2023)Single source
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 20238
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 17,841) = 0.57 of the average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD) (R$ 31,093; 2025)Single source
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20257
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 1.67 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202510
Investment returnsPolicy rate 4.60% − inflation 2.9% (2025) = real rate of 1.7 p.p.Sources agree
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-15 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × rba.gov.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-09-296

Stability and safetyweight 25%

6.80›
Entry and residenceTourist visa requiredSingle source
brazil.embassy.gov.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20264
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.78 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20258
Personal and property safety0.83 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (2 homicides in 2025 ÷ 241,797 people)Single source
csi.nsw.gov.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × citycompass.com.au (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025-06-3010

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.50›
Currency stabilityInflation of 2.9% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +6.8% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20258
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 71,934 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202510

Quality of lifeweight 15%

8.93›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 83.1 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 202310
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.92 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20268
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 10.7 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-218

Cultural integrationweight 10%

7.00›
Language and communicationOfficial language: EnglishSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20267
Communities and support networksAbout 33,180 Brazilians (Consulate-General in Sydney (Australia total is 48,180, including Canberra); 2023 base year., 2023)Single source
conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20237

Score over 2026

7.94 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations9
  • AI with checked link7
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

Suggest a correction

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Questions about Sydney

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Sydney?

For one person, about US$ 3,541 a month (AUD 5,044), of which US$ 2,539 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Sydney?

AUD 8,790 a month (average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD), 2025), about US$ 6,171. One person's cost of living equals 57% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Sydney?

The top income tax rate is 45%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 6% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 43 days a year working for taxes.

Is Sydney safe?

0.83 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (2 homicides in 2025 ÷ 241,797 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 10 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Sydney?

For tourism: visa required. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Sydney's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.94 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #6 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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