Singaporean in Sydney here -- I've barely found any decent Asian food in my time here, not to mention the exorbitant prices. Could you recommend some options? I'll love to improve my food options here.
Sydney is generally cheaper than Singapore in my opinion. What you get for $2.50 at a hawker centre is absolute junk. Ingredients have costs, and most of it is imported from AU anyway. Any price advantage you see in SIN usually means skimping on ingredients compared to what you would see in SYD.
I find that hard to believe, which area are you in? I have a list I normally give to friends visiting, I'll pare it down to some of the best Asian options though
Dumplings - Chinatown Noodle King (also ridiculously cheap, order the Fried & Spicy Pork & Chive ones),
Ramen - Ryo's,
Thai - Khao Pla (used to be amazing, not so sure about the quality now),
Viet - Hello Auntie,
Banh Mi - anywhere in Cabramatta,
Izakaya - Yakitori Yurripi
I never thought I'd see the day where Chinese Noodle House gets a run on Hacker News (albeit in a comment). But can definitely second this for dumplings - my favourite place to go after uni.
Just to add a useless comment to this three day old thread - I have been conducting an ad hoc, opportunistic global calamari survey and I remain convinced, until conflicting evidence emerges, that Golden Century on Sussex St has the best fried squid rings on earth.
Sydney is generally cheaper than Singapore in my opinion. What you get for $2.50 at a hawker centre is absolute junk. Ingredients have costs, and most of it is imported from AU anyway. Any price advantage you see in SIN usually means skimping on ingredients compared to what you would see in SYD.