Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dubbo is 6.1% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dubbo is 1.9% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 A$24.85
$16.02 A$24.54
1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 A$117
$77.1 A$118
-0.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 A$14.87
$9.6 A$14.7
1.15%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$3.33 A$5.11
4.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 A$4.87
$2.5 A$3.83
27.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$2 A$3.06
26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$6.33 A$9.69
0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.2
$7.09 A$10.86
3.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 A$3.44
$1.69 A$2.59
33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 A$4.52
$2.7 A$4.13
9.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$2.34 A$3.59
-10.26%
Eggs
$3.17 A$4.85
$5.05 A$7.74
-37.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 A$13
$8.65 A$13.25
-1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 A$17.61
$8.45 A$12.95
35.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 A$21.34
$13.8 A$21.14
0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$3.18 A$4.88
0.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.5
$2.67 A$4.09
10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$3.13 A$4.8
-22.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 A$7.83
$4.36 A$6.67
17.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$2.56 A$3.92
-8.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 A$2.89
$2.36 A$3.62
-19.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$2.16 A$3.31
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.24 A$1.91
53.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.59 A$39.21
$31.93 A$48.92
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.6
$13.43 A$20.58
0.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 A$6.65
$4.8 A$7.35
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 A$6.93
$5.26 A$8.06
-14.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 A$4.05
$3.19 A$4.88
-17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$101
$139 A$212
-52.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 A$4.46
$3.79 A$5.81
-23.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.96 A$4.54
-47.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.87 A$51.9
$51.4 A$78.7
-34.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 A$1.91
$1.2 A$1.84
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45K
$29.3K A$44.9K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$22.2K A$34K
1.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 A$285
$201 A$308
-7.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 A$41.59
$23.73 A$36.35
14.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.9 A$118
$53.1 A$81.3
44.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.88 A$74.9
$61.5 A$94.2
-20.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.49 A$23.73
$20.64 A$31.62
-24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 A$20.21
$15.47 A$23.7
-14.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,647 A$2,524
$2,109 A$3,231
-21.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-35.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 A$103
$74.8 A$115
-9.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.9
$58.4 A$89.5
-11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$107 A$165
-6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$132 A$203
-18.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 A$1,359
$2,205 A$3,378
-59.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 A$1,652
$1,462 A$2,239
-26.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 A$2,335
$4,389 A$6,724
-65.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 A$2,554
$2,669 A$4,090
-37.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 A$2,515
$12.7K A$19.5K
-87.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,527 A$6,936
$7,165 A$11K
-36.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dubbo
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,752 A$2,685
$3,965 A$6,074
-55.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
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Last update for Dubbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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