Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Charleville Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Charleville

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 8.6% more expensive than Charleville without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 11.5% more expensive than Charleville without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 A$23.49
$16.53 A$23.64
-0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 A$111
$77.1 A$110
0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 A$13.93
$9.93 A$14.20
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$3.43 A$4.91
$3.38 A$4.83
1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.60
$2.63 A$3.77
-4.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.18 A$3.12
-8.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.17
$6.43 A$9.19
-0.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 A$10.37
$6.96 A$9.96
4.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.31
$1.48 A$2.12
9.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 A$3.83
$2.33 A$3.34
15.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.26
$2.03 A$2.90
12.32%
Eggs
$4.92 A$7.03
$4.31 A$6.16
14.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$12.41
$8.39 A$12.00
3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 A$11.90
$8.55 A$12.23
-2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$20.18
$13.65 A$19.52
3.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.65
$3.30 A$4.72
-1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$3.93
$2.83 A$4.05
-2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 A$4.32
$2.99 A$4.28
1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.30
$4.02 A$5.75
9.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.61
$2.44 A$3.49
3.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.32
$2.18 A$3.11
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
$1.54 A$2.20
-16.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.61 A$46.63
$31.48 A$45.02
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 A$21.62
$13.09 A$18.72
15.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 A$6.99
$4.61 A$6.60
6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 A$7.73
$5.44 A$7.79
-0.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 A$4.72
$2.53 A$3.62
30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 A$201
$65.2 A$93.2
115.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 A$5.53
$3.66 A$5.23
5.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.91 A$4.16
$1.55 A$2.22
87.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 A$73.0
$33.35 A$47.69
53.10%
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
$28.4K A$40.6K
1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$32.0K
$22.2K A$31.7K
1.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 A$286
$181 A$259
10.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 A$34.15
$26.86 A$38.41
-11.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$75.7
$52.6 A$75.2
0.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 A$86.8
$49.22 A$70.4
23.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 A$30.58
$15.76 A$22.53
35.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 A$22.48
$13.13 A$18.78
19.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,052 A$2,934
$1,653 A$2,364
24.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K A$26.3K
$11.9K A$17.0K
54.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 A$108
$68.6 A$98.1
9.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 A$81.9
$51.4 A$73.6
11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 A$150
$97.9 A$140
7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 A$190
$109 A$155
22.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,157 A$3,085
$1,261 A$1,803
71.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 A$2,151
$1,068 A$1,527
40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,399 A$6,290
$2,052 A$2,935
114.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,645 A$3,782
$1,699 A$2,429
55.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K A$17.1K
$6,302 A$9,011
89.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,679 A$11.0K
$4,722 A$6,752
62.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Charleville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,256 A$6,087
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
-

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Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Charleville: March 1, 2026

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