Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Parramatta Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Parramatta

😐 Solo nomad: Hastings is 24.7% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hastings is 6.9% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$16.51 A$25.29
21.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.3
$77.8 A$119
1.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.57 £8.52
$9.8 A$15.02
18.06%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$3.48 A$5.32
31.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.9
$2.56 A$3.91
1.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.26 A$3.46
-38.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 £4.94
$6.51 A$9.98
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 £4.93
$7.31 A$11.2
-8.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.5 A$2.3
-54.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.64 A$4.05
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.78 A$2.73
51.69%
Eggs
$3.23 £2.38
$4.11 A$6.3
-21.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$8.68 A$13.3
10.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.67 £7.11
$8.42 A$12.9
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 £9.87
$13.87 A$21.25
-3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$3.34 A$5.12
-31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.78 A$4.26
-40.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 £1.78
$2.95 A$4.52
-17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.61
$4.72 A$7.23
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$2.31 A$3.54
-22.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$2.12 A$3.25
-45.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$2.44 A$3.73
-59.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.32 A$2.03
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.3 £12.73
$31.05 A$47.57
-44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 £5.46
$13.44 A$20.59
-44.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.16
$4.62 A$7.08
-36.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$5.4 A$8.27
-38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$2.67 A$4.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 £67.5
$65.8 A$101
39.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 £3.66
$3.88 A$5.94
28.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.54 A$2.36
9.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.48 £29.79
$40.15 A$61.5
0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.19 A$1.82
63.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K £15.3K
$29.2K A$44.8K
-29.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K £25.1K
$22.7K A$34.7K
50.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$225 A$344
52.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.36 £13.51
$29.88 A$45.77
-38.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 £20.25
$51.4 A$78.7
-46.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.53 £34.24
$48.61 A$74.5
-4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.16 £34.71
$15.95 A$24.43
195.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12 £8.83
$14.22 A$21.78
-15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,543 £1,135
$1,711 A$2,622
-9.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$13.3K A$20.3K
39.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.1 £59.7
$72.7 A$111
11.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.97 £29.41
$55.4 A$84.9
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.4
$99.8 A$153
19.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 £108
$114 A$175
28.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 £1,118
$1,264 A$1,937
20.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$1,086 A$1,664
19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$2,016 A$3,089
1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 £1,121
$1,668 A$2,555
-8.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K £9,868
$5,506 A$8,435
143.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,688 A$7,182
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hastings
Parramatta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,298 £2,427
$3,777 A$5,786
-12.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
6.29
-10.65%

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Last update for Hastings: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parramatta: October 29, 2025

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