Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Sydney

😐 Solo nomad: Griffith is 1.4% more expensive than Sydney without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Griffith is 12.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 A$24.95
$16.02 A$24.54
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 A$121
$77.1 A$118
2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.61
$9.6 A$14.7
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.33 A$5.11
1.50%
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)
$2.14 A$3.27
$2 A$3.06
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.17
$6.33 A$9.69
4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 A$11.08
$7.09 A$10.86
1.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$1.69 A$2.59
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$2.7 A$4.13
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$2.34 A$3.59
-14.10%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.56
$5.05 A$7.74
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 A$13.42
$8.65 A$13.25
1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.59
$8.45 A$12.95
-2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$13.8 A$21.14
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.87
$3.18 A$4.88
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$2.67 A$4.09
3.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$3.13 A$4.8
-7.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$4.36 A$6.67
-5.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$2.56 A$3.92
-1.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$2.36 A$3.62
-8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$2.16 A$3.31
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.24 A$1.91
26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.47 A$48.21
$31.93 A$48.92
-1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.63 A$20.88
$13.43 A$20.58
1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.45 A$6.82
$4.8 A$7.35
-7.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 A$8.23
$5.26 A$8.06
2.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.07
$3.19 A$4.88
-16.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 A$97.7
$139 A$212
-53.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.4
$3.79 A$5.81
-6.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 A$2.49
$2.96 A$4.54
-44.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.19 A$50.9
$51.4 A$78.7
-35.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.2 A$1.84
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$22.2K A$34K
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$201 A$308
-7.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$23.73 A$36.35
14.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 A$81.5
$53.1 A$81.3
0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.67 A$76.1
$61.5 A$94.2
-19.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 A$24.52
$20.64 A$31.62
-22.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 A$20.23
$15.47 A$23.7
-14.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,637 A$2,508
$2,109 A$3,231
-22.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.2K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-37.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 A$104
$74.8 A$115
-9.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 A$75.9
$58.4 A$89.5
-15.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$107 A$165
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$132 A$203
-18.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Griffith
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 A$1,968
$2,205 A$3,378
-41.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$1,462 A$2,239
-25.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 A$3,146
$4,389 A$6,724
-53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 A$2,573
$2,669 A$4,090
-37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,146 A$7,883
$12.7K A$19.5K
-59.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,655 A$7,132
$7,165 A$11K
-35.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Griffith
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 Griffith: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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