Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Coffs Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Coffs Harbour

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 17.9% more expensive than Coffs Harbour without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sydney is 1.1% cheaper than Coffs Harbour without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16.3 A$24.97
-1.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$98.2 A$150
-21.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$9.48 A$14.52
1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$3.22 A$4.93
3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.67 A$4.09
-6.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$1.92 A$2.93
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$6.43 A$9.85
-1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$8.01 A$12.27
-11.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.5 A$2.3
12.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.59 A$3.97
4.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$2.23 A$3.42
4.93%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$3.16 A$4.85
59.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$7.5 A$11.48
15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$6.58 A$10.09
28.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$12.31 A$18.86
12.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.69 A$5.65
-13.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.7 A$4.13
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$3.66 A$5.6
-14.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$3.69 A$5.66
18.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$1.26 A$1.93
103.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$2.41 A$3.7
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$2.02 A$3.09
6.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$2.39 A$3.66
-48.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$21.27 A$32.58
50.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$13.01 A$19.93
3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$6.26 A$9.59
-23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$6.78 A$10.39
-22.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$4.32 A$6.61
-26.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$65.8 A$101
110.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$1.96 A$3
93.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$1.4 A$2.15
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$33.82 A$51.8
51.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.18 A$1.81
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$28.5K A$43.7K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$21.6K A$33.1K
2.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$162 A$248
24.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$9.86 A$15.11
140.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$51.5 A$78.9
3.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$48.17 A$73.8
27.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$15.8 A$24.2
30.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$12.88 A$19.73
20.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$2,105 A$3,225
0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$7,182 A$11K
162.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$60.3 A$92.3
24.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$47.98 A$73.5
21.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$88.2 A$135
21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$124 A$190
6.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$1,285 A$1,968
71.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$1,210 A$1,854
20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$1,965 A$3,011
123.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$1,830 A$2,803
45.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$3,365 A$5,155
278.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$3,364 A$5,153
113.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$3,400 A$5,209
16.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.35
-0.16%

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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Coffs Harbour: October 28, 2025

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