Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunbury and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunbury and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bunbury is 22.6% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bunbury is 23.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.5 A$25.28
$16.02 A$24.54
3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 A$119
$77.1 A$118
0.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.05
$9.6 A$14.7
9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.59 A$5.5
$3.33 A$5.11
7.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.5 A$3.83
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 A$3.09
$2 A$3.06
1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 A$11.7
$6.33 A$9.69
20.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 A$10.04
$7.09 A$10.86
-7.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 A$1.47
$1.69 A$2.59
-43.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 A$1.6
$2.7 A$4.13
-61.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.92
$2.34 A$3.59
-18.38%
Eggs
$4.46 A$6.83
$5.05 A$7.74
-11.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 A$12.67
$8.65 A$13.25
-4.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 A$12.27
$8.45 A$12.95
-5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 A$12.15
$13.8 A$21.14
-42.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 A$5.2
$3.18 A$4.88
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.67 A$4.09
10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$3.13 A$4.8
-19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 A$6.72
$4.36 A$6.67
0.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.9
$2.56 A$3.92
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 A$2.72
$2.36 A$3.62
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 A$2.48
$2.16 A$3.31
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 A$1.11
$1.24 A$1.91
-41.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.71 A$36.32
$31.93 A$48.92
-25.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 A$10.09
$13.43 A$20.58
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.91 A$5.98
$4.8 A$7.35
-18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$6.47
$5.26 A$8.06
-19.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$3.19 A$4.88
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.1 A$79.8
$139 A$212
-62.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 A$5.94
$3.79 A$5.81
2.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 A$3.42
$2.96 A$4.54
-24.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.44 A$49.7
$51.4 A$78.7
-36.86%
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)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-33.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K A$26.8K
$22.2K A$34K
-21.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 A$227
$201 A$308
-26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.58 A$43.79
$23.73 A$36.35
20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.7
$53.1 A$81.3
2.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.7
$61.5 A$94.2
-15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.5 A$14.56
$20.64 A$31.62
-53.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$15.47 A$23.7
-17.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,792 A$2,746
$2,109 A$3,231
-15.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-36.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$107
$74.8 A$115
-6.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.33 A$72.5
$58.4 A$89.5
-18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$107 A$165
-5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 A$136
$132 A$203
-32.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 A$1,384
$2,205 A$3,378
-59.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 A$1,373
$1,462 A$2,239
-38.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 A$2,551
$4,389 A$6,724
-62.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 A$2,594
$2,669 A$4,090
-36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,941 A$7,569
$12.7K A$19.5K
-61.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,908 A$7,520
$7,165 A$11K
-31.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunbury
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,467 A$6,844
$3,965 A$6,074
12.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
6.34
1.26%

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Last update for Bunbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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