Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mildura Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mildura

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 4.9% more expensive than Mildura without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 19.9% more expensive than Mildura without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 A$23.49
$16.58 A$23.71
-0.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 A$111
$77.2 A$110
0.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 A$13.93
$9.96 A$14.25
-2.21%
Cappuccino
$3.43 A$4.91
$3.45 A$4.93
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.60
$2.62 A$3.74
-3.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.49 A$3.57
-19.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.17
$6.47 A$9.25
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 A$10.37
$7.28 A$10.41
-0.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.31
$1.93 A$2.76
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 A$3.83
$2.68 A$3.83
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.26
$1.95 A$2.78
16.92%
Eggs
$4.92 A$7.03
$7.24 A$10.36
-32.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$12.41
$8.36 A$11.95
3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 A$11.90
$8.25 A$11.80
0.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$20.18
$13.61 A$19.46
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.65
$3.27 A$4.68
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$3.93
$2.72 A$3.89
1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 A$4.32
$2.89 A$4.13
4.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.30
$4.18 A$5.98
5.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.61
$2.53 A$3.62
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Onion (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.32
$2.13 A$3.04
8.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$3.03
$2.19 A$3.12
-3.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 A$1.84
$1.53 A$2.19
-15.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.61 A$46.63
$30.94 A$44.24
5.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 A$21.62
$13.87 A$19.84
9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 A$6.99
$4.46 A$6.38
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 A$7.73
$5.32 A$7.61
1.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 A$4.72
$2.54 A$3.63
29.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 A$201
$66.1 A$94.5
112.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 A$5.53
$3.61 A$5.16
7.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.91 A$4.16
$1.62 A$2.32
79.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 A$73.0
$33.32 A$47.64
53.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.72
$1.24 A$1.77
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$41.3K
$29.2K A$41.7K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$32.0K
$22.8K A$32.6K
-1.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 A$286
$182 A$260
9.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 A$34.15
$27.30 A$39.04
-12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$75.7
$40.15 A$57.4
31.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 A$86.8
$48.51 A$69.4
25.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 A$30.58
$15.67 A$22.41
36.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 A$22.48
$12.96 A$18.54
21.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,052 A$2,934
$1,599 A$2,286
28.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K A$26.3K
$12.0K A$17.2K
52.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 A$108
$67.7 A$96.8
11.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 A$81.9
$50.4 A$72.1
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 A$150
$97.5 A$139
7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 A$190
$107 A$153
24.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,157 A$3,085
$1,292 A$1,848
66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 A$2,151
$980 A$1,401
53.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,399 A$6,290
$2,114 A$3,023
108.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,645 A$3,782
$1,688 A$2,414
56.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K A$17.1K
$5,678 A$8,120
110.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,679 A$11.0K
$5,793 A$8,284
32.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Mildura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,256 A$6,087
$3,571 A$5,106
19.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.34
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Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mildura: March 2, 2026

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