Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Kununurra Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Kununurra

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sydney is 0.7% cheaper than Kununurra without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sydney is 4.4% cheaper than Kununurra without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16.1 A$24.67
-0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$77.2 A$118
-0.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$9.58 A$14.67
0.21%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$3.4 A$5.21
-2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.54 A$3.89
-1.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$2.18 A$3.33
-8.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$6.64 A$10.18
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$7.03 A$10.77
0.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.5 A$2.3
12.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.31 A$3.54
16.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.94 A$2.98
20.62%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$4.31 A$6.6
17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$8.34 A$12.78
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$8.52 A$13.05
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$13.74 A$21.05
0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.31 A$5.07
-3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.84 A$4.34
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$2.92 A$4.47
7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$4.21 A$6.45
3.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$2.45 A$3.75
4.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$2.17 A$3.32
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$2.19 A$3.36
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$1.51 A$2.32
-17.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$25.72 A$39.4
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$13.13 A$20.11
2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$4.49 A$6.87
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$5.33 A$8.16
-1.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$2.58 A$3.96
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$64.4 A$98.6
115.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$3.53 A$5.4
7.37%
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
$33.58 A$51.5
53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.19 A$1.83
0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$29.1K A$44.6K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$22.7K A$34.8K
-2.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$185 A$283
8.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$27.54 A$42.19
-13.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$52.1 A$79.8
1.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$47.95 A$73.5
28.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$15.73 A$24.11
31.21%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$13.25 A$20.3
16.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$1,639 A$2,511
28.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$12.1K A$18.5K
56.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$69.1 A$106
8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$50.6 A$77.6
15.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$99.2 A$152
8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$108 A$165
22.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$1,281 A$1,962
72.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$1,077 A$1,650
35.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$1,977 A$3,029
122.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$1,693 A$2,593
57.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$5,483 A$8,399
132.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$4,600 A$7,047
55.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Kununurra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
-
-
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 Kununurra: October 28, 2025

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