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

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 19.9% more expensive than Castle Hill without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 32.4% more expensive than Castle Hill without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.02 A$24.54

$13.87 A$21.25

15.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.1 A$118

$60.5 A$92.6

27.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.6 A$14.7

$10.02 A$15.36

-4.19%

Cappuccino

$3.33 A$5.11

$3.38 A$5.17

-1.48%

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

$2.5 A$3.83

$2.62 A$4.01

-4.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 A$3.06

$2.18 A$3.34

-8.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.33 A$9.69

$6.42 A$9.83

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.09 A$10.86

$6.97 A$10.67

1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 A$2.59

$1.48 A$2.27

14.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.7 A$4.13

$2.43 A$3.73

11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.59

$1.98 A$3.03

18.18%

Eggs

$5.05 A$7.74

$4.39 A$6.73

15.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.65 A$13.25

$8.38 A$12.84

3.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.45 A$12.95

$8.66 A$13.26

-2.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.8 A$21.14

$13.73 A$21.04

0.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 A$4.88

$3.23 A$4.95

-1.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.67 A$4.09

$2.72 A$4.16

-1.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 A$4.8

$2.95 A$4.52

6.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 A$6.67

$4.04 A$6.19

7.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 A$3.92

$2.41 A$3.7

6.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 A$3.62

$2.08 A$3.19

13.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 A$3.31

$2.15 A$3.3

0.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 A$1.91

$1.52 A$2.34

-18.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.93 A$48.92

$31.22 A$47.83

2.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 A$20.58

$13.34 A$20.44

0.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.8 A$7.35

$4.65 A$7.13

3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 A$8.06

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.19 A$4.88

$2.63 A$4.03

21.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$139 A$212

$64.8 A$99.2

114.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.79 A$5.81

$3.54 A$5.43

7.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 A$4.54

$1.56 A$2.4

89.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.4 A$78.7

$32.96 A$50.5

55.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 A$1.84

$1.13 A$1.73

6.19%

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

$29.3K A$44.9K

$28.7K A$44K

1.89%

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

$22.2K A$34K

$22.4K A$34.2K

-0.63%

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

$201 A$308

$186 A$285

8.14%

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

$23.73 A$36.35

$26.95 A$41.28

-11.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.1 A$81.3

$52.5 A$80.4

1.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 A$94.2

$48.92 A$74.9

25.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 A$31.62

$15.95 A$24.43

29.40%

Cinema Ticket

$15.47 A$23.7

$12.8 A$19.6

20.86%

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

$2,109 A$3,231

$1,651 A$2,530

27.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K A$28.8K

$12.1K A$18.6K

55.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.8 A$115

$67 A$103

11.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.4 A$89.5

$50.7 A$77.6

15.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 A$165

$99.5 A$152

7.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 A$203

$105 A$162

25.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,205 A$3,378

$1,246 A$1,909

76.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,462 A$2,239

$1,081 A$1,655

35.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,389 A$6,724

$2,006 A$3,073

118.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,669 A$4,090

$1,662 A$2,547

60.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.7K A$19.5K

$5,072 A$7,771

151.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,165 A$11K

$4,393 A$6,730

63.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,965 A$6,074

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castle Hill: October 28, 2025

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