Here is a little match up between Raleigh and Sydney with their similarities and differences. Let me know if there are any other categories that you would like to know how they compare.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina vs Sydney, New South Wales
Similarities: both cities are the capitals of their state, both are on the south-east coast of the country
Differences: See Below
Population
R - 416,000 (2nd largest city in NC, 42nd largest in USA)
S - 4.6 million (largest city in NSW and in Australia)
Area
R - 142 sq mi
S - 4,689 sq mi
Zipcodes
R - 5 digits long
S - 4 digits long
Most Common Languages Spoken
R - English, Spanish, French
S - English, Chinese, Arabic
Citizens Called
R - Raleighites
S - Sydneysiders
Founded
R - 1792 by Sir Walter Raleigh
S - 1788 by Arthur Phillip
Nickname
R - City of Oaks
S - The Harbour City
Notable landmarks
R - The Acorn downtown, NC State Bell Tower
S - Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Tallest Building
R - RBC Plaza building 530ft
S - The Sydney Tower 853ft (not including the spire which totals to 1,014ft)
Phone Numbers - Convention for Writing Down
R - +1 (999) 123-4567
S - +61 1234 567 890
Climate
R - humid subtropical
S - temperate with warm summers and mild winters
Winter Weather
R - average 69 nights/year drop to or below freezing
S - rarely drops below 41F
Topography
R - Piedmont/Coastal Plains
S - Coastal Basin
City Center
R - Downtown
S - Central Business District (CBD)
Suburbs
R - Do you just include North/South/East/West and downtown or do you start counting actual neighboring cities like Cary, Apex, Wake Forest...?
S - 649 (they are almost treated like neighborhood subdivisions)
Tourism
R - 11.6 million in 2011
S - 2.7 million international visitors per year and 7 million domestic visitors
Timezone
R - UTC-5 (EST), Summer UTC-4 (EDT)
S - UTC+10 (AEST), Summer UTC+11 (AEDT)
= Sydney is 15 hours ahead (in case you were trying to calculate it so you could Skype me)
Professional Sports
R - NHL Carolina Hurricaines, NASL Carolina RailHawks, Baseball Durham Bulls
S - NRL (Rugby) home of 9 of the league's 16 teams, Cricket, Football(Soccer)
Cost of Living
United States - as of June 2012 Manhattan was the most expensive city in the US, currently no city in the US ranks in the top 20 of the world
Australia - as of February 2013 Sydney is the 3rd most expensive city in the world, 10 years ago no cities in Australia were even in the top 50
Cost of Living Index
79 Raleigh/100 Manhattan/136 Sydney
If you earn $35,000/year in Raleigh you would need $70,000 in Sydney (It's double!)
Cost of Common Items
1BR monthly rent for an apartment in city center = $900/$2,300
Pair of Jeans $35/$105
Movie Theater Ticket $10/$19
Bottle of Wine $12/$16
Imported Beer $3/$8
Pack of cigarettes $6/$16
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina vs Sydney, New South Wales
Similarities: both cities are the capitals of their state, both are on the south-east coast of the country
Differences: See Below
Population
R - 416,000 (2nd largest city in NC, 42nd largest in USA)
S - 4.6 million (largest city in NSW and in Australia)
Area
R - 142 sq mi
S - 4,689 sq mi
Zipcodes
R - 5 digits long
S - 4 digits long
Most Common Languages Spoken
R - English, Spanish, French
S - English, Chinese, Arabic
Citizens Called
R - Raleighites
S - Sydneysiders
Founded
R - 1792 by Sir Walter Raleigh
S - 1788 by Arthur Phillip
Nickname
R - City of Oaks
S - The Harbour City
Notable landmarks
R - The Acorn downtown, NC State Bell Tower
S - Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Tallest Building
R - RBC Plaza building 530ft
S - The Sydney Tower 853ft (not including the spire which totals to 1,014ft)
Phone Numbers - Convention for Writing Down
R - +1 (999) 123-4567
S - +61 1234 567 890
Climate
R - humid subtropical
S - temperate with warm summers and mild winters
Winter Weather
R - average 69 nights/year drop to or below freezing
S - rarely drops below 41F
Topography
R - Piedmont/Coastal Plains
S - Coastal Basin
City Center
R - Downtown
S - Central Business District (CBD)
Suburbs
R - Do you just include North/South/East/West and downtown or do you start counting actual neighboring cities like Cary, Apex, Wake Forest...?
S - 649 (they are almost treated like neighborhood subdivisions)
Tourism
R - 11.6 million in 2011
S - 2.7 million international visitors per year and 7 million domestic visitors
Timezone
R - UTC-5 (EST), Summer UTC-4 (EDT)
S - UTC+10 (AEST), Summer UTC+11 (AEDT)
= Sydney is 15 hours ahead (in case you were trying to calculate it so you could Skype me)
Professional Sports
R - NHL Carolina Hurricaines, NASL Carolina RailHawks, Baseball Durham Bulls
S - NRL (Rugby) home of 9 of the league's 16 teams, Cricket, Football(Soccer)
Cost of Living
United States - as of June 2012 Manhattan was the most expensive city in the US, currently no city in the US ranks in the top 20 of the world
Australia - as of February 2013 Sydney is the 3rd most expensive city in the world, 10 years ago no cities in Australia were even in the top 50
Cost of Living Index
79 Raleigh/100 Manhattan/136 Sydney
If you earn $35,000/year in Raleigh you would need $70,000 in Sydney (It's double!)
Cost of Common Items
1BR monthly rent for an apartment in city center = $900/$2,300
Pair of Jeans $35/$105
Movie Theater Ticket $10/$19
Bottle of Wine $12/$16
Imported Beer $3/$8
Pack of cigarettes $6/$16
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