Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Berry is 22.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Berry is 1.8% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.95 A$27.5
$16.02 A$24.54
12.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 A$143
$77.1 A$118
21.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 A$12.66
$9.6 A$14.7
-13.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.32
$3.33 A$5.11
4.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 A$4.62
$2.5 A$3.83
20.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 A$3.11
$2 A$3.06
1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$6.33 A$9.69
0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 A$9.94
$7.09 A$10.86
-8.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 A$2.09
$1.69 A$2.59
-18.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.51
$2.7 A$4.13
-15.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.31
$2.34 A$3.59
-7.69%
Eggs
$3.89 A$5.96
$5.05 A$7.74
-22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$8.65 A$13.25
6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 A$11.79
$8.45 A$12.95
-8.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 A$21.67
$13.8 A$21.14
2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.03
$3.18 A$4.88
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.1
$2.67 A$4.09
0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$3.13 A$4.8
-17.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.69
$4.36 A$6.67
-14.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 A$4.12
$2.56 A$3.92
5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.22
$2.36 A$3.62
-10.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.33
$2.16 A$3.31
0.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 A$1.58
$1.24 A$1.91
-16.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.35 A$44.97
$31.93 A$48.92
-8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 A$14.82
$13.43 A$20.58
-27.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 A$6.36
$4.8 A$7.35
-13.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.69
$5.26 A$8.06
-41.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Berry
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$3.19 A$4.88
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$98.5
$139 A$212
-53.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 A$3.55
$3.79 A$5.81
-38.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.75
$2.96 A$4.54
-39.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.19 A$57
$51.4 A$78.7
-27.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.2 A$1.84
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K A$32.9K
$22.2K A$34K
-3.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$287
$201 A$308
-6.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 A$44.41
$23.73 A$36.35
22.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 A$87.5
$53.1 A$81.3
7.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.73 A$74.7
$61.5 A$94.2
-20.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 A$23.93
$20.64 A$31.62
-24.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 A$19.49
$15.47 A$23.7
-17.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$903 A$1,383
$2,109 A$3,231
-57.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-35.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 A$116
$74.8 A$115
1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.51 A$69.7
$58.4 A$89.5
-22.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 A$141
$107 A$165
-14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$132 A$203
-19.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Berry
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 A$1,929
$2,205 A$3,378
-42.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$1,462 A$2,239
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 A$3,083
$4,389 A$6,724
-54.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 A$2,609
$2,669 A$4,090
-36.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,148 A$9,418
$12.7K A$19.5K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,331 A$8,167
$7,165 A$11K
-25.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Berry
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,114 A$6,302
$3,965 A$6,074
3.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
6.34
6.47%

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Last update for Berry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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