Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bundaberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Bundaberg

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 2.3% more expensive than Bundaberg without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sydney is 7.9% cheaper than Bundaberg without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16.21 A$24.84
-1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$64.8 A$99.2
19.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$7.9 A$12.11
21.52%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$3.39 A$5.19
-1.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.24 A$3.43
11.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$1.92 A$2.95
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$5.16 A$7.9
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$7.02 A$10.76
1.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$2.15 A$3.3
-21.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$1.77 A$2.71
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$2.99 A$4.58
-21.74%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$4.16 A$6.37
21.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$9.65 A$14.79
-10.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$10.03 A$15.37
-15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$21.12 A$32.36
-34.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.38 A$5.19
-5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.53 A$3.88
5.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$2.68 A$4.1
16.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$3.98 A$6.1
9.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$2.98 A$4.57
-14.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$2.34 A$3.59
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.94 A$2.97
11.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$3.28 A$5.03
-62.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$28.55 A$43.74
11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$12.17 A$18.64
10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$6.78 A$10.38
-29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$7.25 A$11.1
-27.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$2.62 A$4.01
21.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$56.2 A$86.1
146.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$1.33 A$2.03
184.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$3.07 A$4.71
-3.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$34.2 A$52.4
50.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.18 A$1.8
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$25.5K A$39K
14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$26.2K A$40.1K
-15.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$130 A$199
54.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$25.69 A$39.36
-7.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$57 A$87.4
-6.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$25.72 A$39.41
139.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$13.05 A$19.99
58.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$11.8 A$18.08
31.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$447 A$685
371.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$18.9K A$28.9K
-0.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$78.8 A$121
-5.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$68 A$104
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$119 A$183
-10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$148 A$226
-10.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$776 A$1,188
184.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$749 A$1,147
95.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$1,504 A$2,304
191.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$1,291 A$1,977
106.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$4,662 A$7,142
173.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$5,064 A$7,757
41.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Bundaberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$2,537 A$3,886
56.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.5
-2.46%

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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bundaberg: October 28, 2025

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