Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Forbes Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Forbes

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 28.5% more expensive than Forbes without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 3.5% more expensive than Forbes without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.43 A$23.49

$16.27 A$23.27

0.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.8 A$111

$76.6 A$110

1.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 A$13.93

$9.54 A$13.64

2.10%

Cappuccino

$3.43 A$4.91

$3.52 A$5.03

-2.56%

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

$2.52 A$3.60

$2.51 A$3.58

0.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 A$2.86

$2.17 A$3.10

-7.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.42 A$9.17

$6.57 A$9.39

-2.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 A$10.37

$7.07 A$10.11

2.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 A$2.31

$1.49 A$2.13

8.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 A$3.83

$2.45 A$3.50

9.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.26

$2.02 A$2.89

12.87%

Eggs

$4.92 A$7.03

$4.36 A$6.23

12.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.68 A$12.41

$8.64 A$12.36

0.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.32 A$11.90

$8.24 A$11.78

0.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$20.18

$13.69 A$19.57

3.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 A$4.65

$3.22 A$4.61

0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 A$3.93

$2.71 A$3.88

1.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 A$4.32

$2.96 A$4.23

2.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.41 A$6.30

$4.03 A$5.77

9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 A$3.61

$2.40 A$3.43

5.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 A$3.32

$2.20 A$3.14

5.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 A$3.03

$2.18 A$3.11

-2.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 A$1.84

$1.53 A$2.18

-15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.61 A$46.63

$30.50 A$43.61

6.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.12 A$21.62

$15.55 A$22.24

-2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.89 A$6.99

$4.62 A$6.61

5.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 A$7.73

$5.25 A$7.51

3.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 A$4.72

$2.55 A$3.65

29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$141 A$201

$66.2 A$94.7

112.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.87 A$5.53

$3.54 A$5.06

9.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 A$4.16

$1.53 A$2.19

90.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.1 A$73.0

$34.18 A$48.88

49.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 A$1.72

$1.18 A$1.69

1.69%

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

$28.9K A$41.3K

$29.1K A$41.6K

-0.74%

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

$22.4K A$32.0K

$22.1K A$31.7K

1.12%

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

$200 A$286

$187 A$267

6.80%

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

$23.88 A$34.15

$27.37 A$39.14

-12.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 A$75.7

$53.5 A$76.6

-1.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.7 A$86.8

$47.96 A$68.6

26.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.39 A$30.58

$15.65 A$22.38

36.68%

Cinema Ticket

$15.72 A$22.48

$13.21 A$18.90

19.00%

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

$2,052 A$2,934

$1,626 A$2,326

26.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K A$26.3K

$12.0K A$17.1K

53.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.3 A$108

$68.4 A$97.7

10.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.3 A$81.9

$49.62 A$71.0

15.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 A$150

$97.4 A$139

7.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$190

$106 A$151

25.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,157 A$3,085

$1,277 A$1,827

68.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,504 A$2,151

$1,046 A$1,496

43.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,399 A$6,290

$2,026 A$2,897

117.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,645 A$3,782

$1,689 A$2,415

56.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.0K A$17.1K

$5,782 A$8,268

106.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,679 A$11.0K

$5,511 A$7,880

39.35%

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 Forbes: February 28, 2026

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