Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleville and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleville and Sydney

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Charleville is 0.7% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Charleville is 15.4% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.35 A$25.05
$16.02 A$24.54
2.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 A$122
$77.1 A$118
2.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 A$14.57
$9.6 A$14.7
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$3.39 A$5.2
$3.33 A$5.11
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.5 A$3.83
4.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.35
$2 A$3.06
9.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.81
$6.33 A$9.69
1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 A$11.12
$7.09 A$10.86
2.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.69 A$2.59
-14.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$2.7 A$4.13
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 A$3.14
$2.34 A$3.59
-12.39%
Eggs
$4.26 A$6.53
$5.05 A$7.74
-15.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 A$13.11
$8.65 A$13.25
-1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.61 A$13.18
$8.45 A$12.95
1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 A$20.9
$13.8 A$21.14
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.18 A$4.88
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$4.22
$2.67 A$4.09
3.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 A$4.59
$3.13 A$4.8
-4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$4.36 A$6.67
-3.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$2.56 A$3.92
-5.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.36 A$3.62
-10.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$3.24
$2.16 A$3.31
-1.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.42
$1.24 A$1.91
27.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.46 A$46.66
$31.93 A$48.92
-4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 A$17.28
$13.43 A$20.58
-16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.59 A$7.03
$4.8 A$7.35
-4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.2 A$7.97
$5.26 A$8.06
-1.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$3.19 A$4.88
-16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 A$101
$139 A$212
-52.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.44
$3.79 A$5.81
-6.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 A$2.44
$2.96 A$4.54
-46.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.46 A$51.3
$51.4 A$78.7
-34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.2 A$1.84
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.3K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$34.3K
$22.2K A$34K
0.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$280
$201 A$308
-9.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 A$42.45
$23.73 A$36.35
16.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 A$79.6
$53.1 A$81.3
-2.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 A$73.3
$61.5 A$94.2
-22.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 A$24.11
$20.64 A$31.62
-23.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.24 A$20.29
$15.47 A$23.7
-14.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,632 A$2,501
$2,109 A$3,231
-22.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-35.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 A$105
$74.8 A$115
-8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$58.4 A$89.5
-13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$107 A$165
-5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$132 A$203
-19.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Charleville
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 A$1,951
$2,205 A$3,378
-42.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 A$1,647
$1,462 A$2,239
-26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 A$3,095
$4,389 A$6,724
-53.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 A$2,591
$2,669 A$4,090
-36.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,867 A$8,989
$12.7K A$19.5K
-53.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,934 A$7,559
$7,165 A$11K
-31.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Charleville
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 Charleville: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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