Cost of Living Comparison Between Gosford and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Gosford and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gosford is 7.5% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gosford is 0.4% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 A$25.14
$16.02 A$24.54
2.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 A$122
$77.1 A$118
3.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.12
$9.6 A$14.7
2.81%
Cappuccino
$3.26 A$5
$3.33 A$5.11
-2.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.5 A$3.83
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.07
$2 A$3.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 A$8.41
$6.33 A$9.69
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 A$10.5
$7.09 A$10.86
-3.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 A$2.52
$1.69 A$2.59
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 A$4.26
$2.7 A$4.13
2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 A$2.68
$2.34 A$3.59
-25.21%
Eggs
$4.82 A$7.39
$5.05 A$7.74
-4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 A$12.83
$8.65 A$13.25
-3.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 A$13.01
$8.45 A$12.95
0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 A$17.24
$13.8 A$21.14
-18.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$3.18 A$4.88
0.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.67 A$4.09
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.99
$3.13 A$4.8
-16.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 A$6.61
$4.36 A$6.67
-0.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$2.56 A$3.92
-1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 A$2.57
$2.36 A$3.62
-29.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 A$2.98
$2.16 A$3.31
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 A$1.92
$1.24 A$1.91
0.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.37 A$40.39
$31.93 A$48.92
-17.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 A$15.41
$13.43 A$20.58
-25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 A$7.07
$4.8 A$7.35
-3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 A$8.13
$5.26 A$8.06
0.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 A$5.08
$3.19 A$4.88
4.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$144 A$220
$139 A$212
3.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 A$6
$3.79 A$5.81
3.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.96 A$4.54
-47.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51 A$78.1
$51.4 A$78.7
-0.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.92
$1.2 A$1.84
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.7K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$35.1K
$22.2K A$34K
3.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$201 A$308
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.7 A$36.31
$23.73 A$36.35
-0.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.31 A$74
$53.1 A$81.3
-8.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.8 A$96.3
$61.5 A$94.2
2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 A$29.71
$20.64 A$31.62
-6.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.03 A$16.9
$15.47 A$23.7
-28.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 A$1,213
$2,109 A$3,231
-62.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-0.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 A$101
$74.8 A$115
-11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$58.4 A$89.5
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 A$149
$107 A$165
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 A$201
$132 A$203
-0.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 A$2,752
$2,205 A$3,378
-18.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 A$2,013
$1,462 A$2,239
-10.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,089 A$3,200
$4,389 A$6,724
-52.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 A$2,778
$2,669 A$4,090
-32.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,261 A$8,059
$12.7K A$19.5K
-58.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,980 A$7,629
$7,165 A$11K
-30.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gosford
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 A$4,320
$3,965 A$6,074
-28.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
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Last update for Gosford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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