Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Castle Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Castle Hill

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 10.4% more expensive than Castle Hill without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 32.4% more expensive than Castle Hill without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.43 A$23.49

$13.40 A$19.16

22.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.8 A$111

$60.6 A$86.6

28.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 A$13.93

$9.82 A$14.04

-0.81%

Cappuccino

$3.43 A$4.91

$3.36 A$4.81

2.08%

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

$2.52 A$3.60

$2.58 A$3.68

-2.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 A$2.86

$2.12 A$3.03

-5.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.42 A$9.17

$6.57 A$9.40

-2.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 A$10.37

$6.97 A$9.97

4.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 A$2.31

$1.42 A$2.03

14.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 A$3.83

$2.41 A$3.45

11.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.26

$1.96 A$2.80

16.33%

Eggs

$4.92 A$7.03

$4.29 A$6.14

14.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.68 A$12.41

$8.38 A$11.99

3.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.32 A$11.90

$8.50 A$12.16

-2.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$20.18

$13.42 A$19.19

5.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 A$4.65

$3.29 A$4.70

-1.22%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 A$3.93

$2.75 A$3.94

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 A$4.32

$2.88 A$4.12

4.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.41 A$6.30

$4.19 A$5.99

5.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 A$3.61

$2.39 A$3.42

5.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 A$3.32

$2.18 A$3.12

6.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 A$3.03

$2.09 A$2.99

1.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 A$1.84

$1.52 A$2.17

-15.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.61 A$46.63

$30.74 A$43.97

6.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.12 A$21.62

$13.92 A$19.91

8.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.89 A$6.99

$4.63 A$6.63

5.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 A$7.73

$5.49 A$7.85

-1.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 A$4.72

$2.59 A$3.70

27.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$141 A$201

$65.1 A$93.1

115.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.87 A$5.53

$3.49 A$4.99

10.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 A$4.16

$1.61 A$2.31

80.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.1 A$73.0

$33.74 A$48.24

51.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 A$1.72

$1.19 A$1.70

0.84%

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

$28.9K A$41.3K

-0.01%

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

$22.4K A$32.0K

$22.2K A$31.7K

1.04%

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

$200 A$286

$186 A$266

7.41%

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

$23.88 A$34.15

$27.88 A$39.87

-14.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 A$75.7

$53.0 A$75.8

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.7 A$86.8

$49.56 A$70.9

22.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.39 A$30.58

$15.53 A$22.21

37.73%

Cinema Ticket

$15.72 A$22.48

$13.21 A$18.89

19.00%

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

$2,052 A$2,934

$1,645 A$2,353

24.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K A$26.3K

$11.9K A$17.1K

54.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.3 A$108

$68.9 A$98.5

9.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.3 A$81.9

$51.1 A$73.1

12.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 A$150

$98.0 A$140

6.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$190

$106 A$151

25.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,157 A$3,085

$1,283 A$1,834

68.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,504 A$2,151

$1,080 A$1,544

39.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,399 A$6,290

$2,034 A$2,909

116.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,645 A$3,782

$1,658 A$2,371

59.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.0K A$17.1K

$5,911 A$8,453

102.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,679 A$11.0K

$5,125 A$7,329

49.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,256 A$6,087

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

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

Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Castle Hill: February 28, 2026

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