Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Dubbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Dubbo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 6.5% more expensive than Dubbo without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 2% more expensive than Dubbo without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16.22 A$24.85
-1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$76.5 A$117
0.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$9.71 A$14.87
-1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$3.48 A$5.33
-4.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$3.18 A$4.87
-21.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$2.52 A$3.86
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$6.38 A$9.78
-0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$7.31 A$11.2
-3.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$2.25 A$3.44
-24.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.95 A$4.52
-8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$2.1 A$3.22
11.43%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$3.17 A$4.85
59.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$8.48 A$13
2.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$11.49 A$17.61
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$13.93 A$21.34
-0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.21 A$4.91
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.94 A$4.5
-9.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$2.44 A$3.74
28.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$5.11 A$7.83
-14.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$2.34 A$3.59
9.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.89 A$2.89
24.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$2.08 A$3.19
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$1.9 A$2.91
-34.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$25.59 A$39.21
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$13.45 A$20.6
-0.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$4.34 A$6.65
10.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$4.52 A$6.93
16.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$2.64 A$4.05
20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$65.6 A$101
111.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$2.91 A$4.46
30.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$1.54 A$2.36
92.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$33.87 A$51.9
51.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.25 A$1.91
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$29.4K A$45K
-0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-1.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$186 A$285
8.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$27.15 A$41.59
-12.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$76.9 A$118
-30.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$48.88 A$74.9
25.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$15.49 A$23.73
33.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$13.19 A$20.21
17.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$1,647 A$2,524
28.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$12.2K A$18.7K
54.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$67.4 A$103
11.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$51.5 A$78.9
13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$100 A$154
7.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$108 A$165
22.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$887 A$1,359
148.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$1,078 A$1,652
35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$1,524 A$2,335
188.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$1,667 A$2,554
60.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$1,642 A$2,515
676.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$4,527 A$6,936
58.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Dubbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$1,752 A$2,685
126.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dubbo: October 28, 2025

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