Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Fremantle Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Fremantle

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 8.5% more expensive than Fremantle without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 18.8% more expensive than Fremantle without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 A$23.16
$16.17 A$22.79
1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 A$110
$74.9 A$106
3.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 A$13.73
$10.51 A$14.82
-7.33%
Cappuccino
$3.43 A$4.84
$3.27 A$4.61
4.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.55
$2.46 A$3.47
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.78 A$2.50
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.05
$7.28 A$10.27
-11.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 A$10.23
$6.36 A$8.97
13.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.28
$1.47 A$2.07
10.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 A$3.77
$2.45 A$3.45
9.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.22
$2.04 A$2.88
11.76%
Eggs
$4.92 A$6.93
$4.59 A$6.47
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$12.24
$8.48 A$11.96
2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 A$11.73
$7.33 A$10.34
13.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$19.90
$10.99 A$15.50
28.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.59
$3.42 A$4.82
-4.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$3.87
$2.95 A$4.16
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 A$4.26
$2.83 A$3.99
6.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.21
$3.16 A$4.45
39.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.56
$2.41 A$3.39
4.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.28
$1.78 A$2.50
30.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$2.99
$2.00 A$2.83
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 A$1.82
$1.50 A$2.12
-14.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.61 A$45.97
$32.33 A$45.58
0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 A$21.32
$10.84 A$15.28
39.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 A$6.89
$3.23 A$4.55
51.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 A$7.62
$3.85 A$5.43
40.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 A$4.65
$2.71 A$3.83
21.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 A$198
$64.2 A$90.5
118.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 A$5.45
$4.02 A$5.67
-3.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.91 A$4.11
$2.22 A$3.13
31.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 A$72.0
$49.52 A$69.8
3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.69
$1.16 A$1.64
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$40.7K
$28.7K A$40.4K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$31.6K
$24.4K A$34.4K
-8.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 A$282
$159 A$224
25.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 A$33.68
$22.70 A$32.00
5.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$74.6
$54.8 A$77.3
-3.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 A$85.6
$40.03 A$56.5
51.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 A$30.16
$16.00 A$22.56
33.69%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 A$22.17
$14.83 A$20.91
6.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,052 A$2,893
$1,782 A$2,513
15.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K A$25.9K
$12.1K A$17.1K
51.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 A$106
$32.61 A$45.98
130.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 A$80.7
$48.19 A$68.0
18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 A$148
$104 A$146
1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 A$188
$104 A$146
28.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,157 A$3,042
$1,220 A$1,721
76.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 A$2,121
$1,045 A$1,474
43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,399 A$6,202
$2,018 A$2,845
117.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,645 A$3,729
$1,660 A$2,340
59.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K A$16.9K
$5,805 A$8,186
106.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,679 A$10.8K
$5,510 A$7,769
39.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Fremantle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,256 A$6,002
$3,870 A$5,457
9.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.25
1.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Fremantle: March 3, 2026

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