Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Busselton is 25% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Busselton is 13.1% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.72
$16.02 A$24.54
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$121
$77.1 A$118
2.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$14.59
$9.6 A$14.7
-0.83%
Cappuccino
$3.65 A$5.6
$3.33 A$5.11
9.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.81
$2.5 A$3.83
-0.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 A$3.05
$2 A$3.06
-0.50%
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
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 A$1.32
$1.69 A$2.59
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 A$1.72
$2.7 A$4.13
-58.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 A$1.45
$2.34 A$3.59
-59.40%
Eggs
$3.06 A$4.68
$5.05 A$7.74
-39.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 A$13.32
$8.65 A$13.25
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 A$12.23
$8.45 A$12.95
-5.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 A$20.9
$13.8 A$21.14
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 A$5.08
$3.18 A$4.88
4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.67 A$4.09
-25.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$3.13 A$4.8
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 A$6.91
$4.36 A$6.67
3.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 A$3.68
$2.56 A$3.92
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 A$2.73
$2.36 A$3.62
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 A$3.09
$2.16 A$3.31
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$1.24 A$1.91
21.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 A$21.73
$31.93 A$48.92
-55.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 A$15.34
$13.43 A$20.58
-25.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 A$5.78
$4.8 A$7.35
-21.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 A$6.38
$5.26 A$8.06
-20.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.88
$3.19 A$4.88
-20.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$139 A$212
-53.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 A$6.06
$3.79 A$5.81
4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.96 A$4.54
-26.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.59 A$76
$51.4 A$78.7
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.77
$1.2 A$1.84
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.9K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K A$36.7K
$22.2K A$34K
7.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$241
$201 A$308
-21.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.24 A$43.27
$23.73 A$36.35
19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.47 A$75.8
$53.1 A$81.3
-6.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.18 A$75.3
$61.5 A$94.2
-19.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 A$23.89
$20.64 A$31.62
-24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.33 A$25.01
$15.47 A$23.7
5.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$2,109 A$3,231
-15.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-34.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 A$98.9
$74.8 A$115
-13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.9 A$73.4
$58.4 A$89.5
-17.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$156
$107 A$165
-5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$132 A$203
-19.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 A$1,946
$2,205 A$3,378
-42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,462 A$2,239
-28.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 A$3,029
$4,389 A$6,724
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 A$2,595
$2,669 A$4,090
-36.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,983 A$7,634
$12.7K A$19.5K
-60.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,882 A$7,480
$7,165 A$11K
-31.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Busselton
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,965 A$6,074
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
6.34
1.26%

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Last update for Busselton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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