Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Sydney

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mildura is 18.5% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mildura is 17.7% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 A$24.81
$16.02 A$24.54
1.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 A$119
$77.1 A$118
0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.6 A$14.7
0.63%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.22
$3.33 A$5.11
2.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$2.5 A$3.83
0.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$2 A$3.06
24.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$6.33 A$9.69
1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 A$11.1
$7.09 A$10.86
2.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.69 A$2.59
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.05
$2.7 A$4.13
-2.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$2.34 A$3.59
-14.10%
Eggs
$7.37 A$11.29
$5.05 A$7.74
45.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$8.65 A$13.25
-2.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.82
$8.45 A$12.95
-1.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.91
$13.8 A$21.14
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.9
$3.18 A$4.88
0.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$2.67 A$4.09
4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$3.13 A$4.8
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.12
$4.36 A$6.67
-8.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.56 A$3.92
-1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.36 A$3.62
-7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$2.16 A$3.31
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.41
$1.24 A$1.91
27.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.51 A$46.74
$31.93 A$48.92
-4.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 A$20.16
$13.43 A$20.58
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.8
$4.8 A$7.35
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 A$8.33
$5.26 A$8.06
3.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$3.19 A$4.88
-19.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$99.7
$139 A$212
-53.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 A$5.36
$3.79 A$5.81
-7.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.38
$2.96 A$4.54
-47.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$51.4 A$78.7
-34.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.9
$1.2 A$1.84
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$22.2K A$34K
2.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$279
$201 A$308
-9.32%
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)
$40.7 A$62.4
$53.1 A$81.3
-23.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 A$74.3
$61.5 A$94.2
-21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$23.68
$20.64 A$31.62
-25.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.89
$15.47 A$23.7
-16.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,476
$2,109 A$3,231
-23.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-35.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$74.8 A$115
-9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$76.4
$58.4 A$89.5
-14.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$154
$107 A$165
-6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$132 A$203
-18.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$2,205 A$3,378
-41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$1,462 A$2,239
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 A$3,263
$4,389 A$6,724
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,562
$2,669 A$4,090
-37.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,156 A$9,431
$12.7K A$19.5K
-51.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,150 A$6,358
$7,165 A$11K
-42.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mildura
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 A$5,050
$3,965 A$6,074
-16.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
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Last update for Mildura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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