Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Sydney

🙂 Solo nomad: Northam is 15.7% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Northam is 19.4% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.25 A$24.89

$16.02 A$24.54

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77 A$118

$77.1 A$118

-0.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 A$15.84

$9.6 A$14.7

7.71%

Cappuccino

$3.73 A$5.72

$3.33 A$5.11

12.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 A$3.84

$2.5 A$3.83

0.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 A$2.96

$2 A$3.06

-3.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 A$11.63

$6.33 A$9.69

19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 A$10.07

$7.09 A$10.86

-7.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.21

$1.69 A$2.59

-14.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 A$3.53

$2.7 A$4.13

-14.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 A$3.11

$2.34 A$3.59

-13.25%

Eggs

$4.17 A$6.38

$5.05 A$7.74

-17.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.72 A$8.76

$8.65 A$13.25

-33.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.6 A$13.17

$8.45 A$12.95

1.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$21.62

$13.8 A$21.14

2.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 A$3.9

$3.18 A$4.88

-20.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 A$4.43

$2.67 A$4.09

8.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 A$4.33

$3.13 A$4.8

-9.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 A$7.09

$4.36 A$6.67

6.19%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.69

$2.56 A$3.92

-5.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 A$2.61

$2.36 A$3.62

-27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 A$2.93

$2.16 A$3.31

-11.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 A$1.04

$1.24 A$1.91

-45.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.6 A$48.41

$31.93 A$48.92

-1.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.32 A$5.08

$13.43 A$20.58

-75.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.89 A$5.96

$4.8 A$7.35

-18.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 A$6.3

$5.26 A$8.06

-21.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.57 A$3.94

$3.19 A$4.88

-19.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.4 A$98.7

$139 A$212

-53.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.02 A$6.15

$3.79 A$5.81

6.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 A$3.25

$2.96 A$4.54

-28.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.76 A$76.2

$51.4 A$78.7

-3.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 A$1.71

$1.2 A$1.84

-6.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.5K A$43.6K

$29.3K A$44.9K

-2.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K A$36.7K

$22.2K A$34K

7.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$158 A$242

$201 A$308

-21.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.97 A$35.19

$23.73 A$36.35

-3.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 A$85.2

$53.1 A$81.3

4.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.15 A$73.8

$61.5 A$94.2

-21.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.43 A$23.63

$20.64 A$31.62

-25.24%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 A$25.25

$15.47 A$23.7

6.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,782 A$2,731

$2,109 A$3,231

-15.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$18.3K

$18.8K A$28.8K

-36.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.1 A$109

$74.8 A$115

-4.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.61 A$74.5

$58.4 A$89.5

-16.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$155

$107 A$165

-5.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 A$165

$132 A$203

-18.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,265 A$1,938

$2,205 A$3,378

-42.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,046 A$1,602

$1,462 A$2,239

-28.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,994 A$3,055

$4,389 A$6,724

-54.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,652 A$2,532

$2,669 A$4,090

-38.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,574 A$8,539

$12.7K A$19.5K

-56.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,114 A$7,835

$7,165 A$11K

-28.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,965 A$6,074

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.42

6.34

1.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Northam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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