Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Buderim is 3.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Buderim is 4% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.58 A$25.39
$16.02 A$24.54
3.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 A$119
$77.1 A$118
0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.13
$9.6 A$14.7
2.92%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$5.17
$3.33 A$5.11
1.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.5 A$3.83
1.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.34
$2 A$3.06
9.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$10.23
$6.33 A$9.69
5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 A$10.74
$7.09 A$10.86
-1.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.25
$1.69 A$2.59
-13.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.54
$2.7 A$4.13
-14.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.1
$2.34 A$3.59
-13.25%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.55
$5.05 A$7.74
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 A$13.08
$8.65 A$13.25
-1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.59
$8.45 A$12.95
-2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 A$20.56
$13.8 A$21.14
-2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$5.02
$3.18 A$4.88
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.35
$2.67 A$4.09
6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.36
$3.13 A$4.8
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 A$6.41
$4.36 A$6.67
-4.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$2.56 A$3.92
-4.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.33
$2.36 A$3.62
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$2.16 A$3.31
-2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 A$2.31
$1.24 A$1.91
20.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.63 A$46.93
$31.93 A$48.92
-4.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 A$20.01
$13.43 A$20.58
-2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.5 A$6.9
$4.8 A$7.35
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 A$8.02
$5.26 A$8.06
-0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.07
$3.19 A$4.88
-16.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 A$99.1
$139 A$212
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.62
$3.79 A$5.81
-3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.45
$2.96 A$4.54
-45.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 A$50.9
$51.4 A$78.7
-35.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.2 A$1.84
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$22.2K A$34K
1.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$201 A$308
-7.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.11
$23.73 A$36.35
15.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$81
$53.1 A$81.3
-0.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 A$74.6
$61.5 A$94.2
-20.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 A$24.34
$20.64 A$31.62
-23.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 A$20.27
$15.47 A$23.7
-14.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,645 A$2,520
$2,109 A$3,231
-21.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-34.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 A$105
$74.8 A$115
-8.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.9 A$76.5
$58.4 A$89.5
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$107 A$165
-5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$132 A$203
-19.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 A$1,951
$2,205 A$3,378
-42.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,640
$1,462 A$2,239
-26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 A$3,095
$4,389 A$6,724
-53.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 A$2,580
$2,669 A$4,090
-36.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,999 A$9,191
$12.7K A$19.5K
-52.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,394 A$6,732
$7,165 A$11K
-38.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buderim
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,965 A$6,074
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
-

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Last update for Buderim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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