Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mount Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mount Victoria

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 10.1% more expensive than Mount Victoria without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sydney is 3.8% cheaper than Mount Victoria without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.43 A$23.16

$16.35 A$23.05

0.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.8 A$110

$89.1 A$126

-12.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 A$13.73

$9.58 A$13.51

1.67%

Cappuccino

$3.43 A$4.84

$3.41 A$4.81

0.59%

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

$2.52 A$3.55

$2.68 A$3.78

-5.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 A$2.82

$2.29 A$3.23

-12.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.42 A$9.05

$6.68 A$9.42

-3.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 A$10.23

$7.50 A$10.57

-3.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 A$2.28

$1.35 A$1.91

20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 A$3.77

$2.65 A$3.74

1.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.22

$1.83 A$2.58

24.59%

Eggs

$4.92 A$6.93

$4.07 A$5.73

20.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.68 A$12.24

$9.78 A$13.80

-11.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.32 A$11.73

$9.10 A$12.83

-8.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$19.90

$14.97 A$21.10

-5.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 A$4.59

$3.37 A$4.76

-3.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 A$3.87

$2.85 A$4.02

-3.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 A$4.26

$3.01 A$4.25

0.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.41 A$6.21

$4.63 A$6.53

-4.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 A$3.56

$2.28 A$3.22

10.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 A$3.28

$2.08 A$2.93

11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 A$2.99

$2.44 A$3.44

-13.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 A$1.82

$1.27 A$1.80

1.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.61 A$45.97

$31.44 A$44.32

3.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.12 A$21.32

$14.59 A$20.57

3.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.89 A$6.89

$5.08 A$7.16

-3.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 A$7.62

$5.80 A$8.18

-6.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 A$4.65

$2.54 A$3.58

29.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$141 A$198

$65.1 A$91.8

115.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.87 A$5.45

$3.91 A$5.52

-1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 A$4.11

$1.74 A$2.45

67.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.1 A$72.0

$40.33 A$56.9

26.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 A$1.69

$1.18 A$1.66

1.69%

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

$28.9K A$40.7K

$28.6K A$40.4K

0.86%

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

$22.4K A$31.6K

$22.7K A$32.1K

-1.57%

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

$200 A$282

$220 A$310

-9.30%

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

$23.88 A$33.68

$30.14 A$42.49

-20.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 A$74.6

$53.0 A$74.7

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.7 A$85.6

$48.73 A$68.7

24.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.39 A$30.16

$15.41 A$21.72

38.81%

Cinema Ticket

$15.72 A$22.17

$13.60 A$19.18

15.59%

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

$2,052 A$2,893

$1,749 A$2,466

17.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K A$25.9K

$13.4K A$18.9K

37.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.3 A$106

$72.0 A$101

4.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.3 A$80.7

$56.9 A$80.2

0.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 A$148

$97.8 A$138

7.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$188

$113 A$159

18.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,157 A$3,042

$1,241 A$1,749

73.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,504 A$2,121

$1,053 A$1,485

42.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,399 A$6,202

$2,007 A$2,830

119.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,645 A$3,729

$1,663 A$2,345

59.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.0K A$16.9K

$6,391 A$9,011

87.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,679 A$10.8K

$5,366 A$7,566

43.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,256 A$6,002

$4,336 A$6,114

-1.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

6.29

0.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mount Victoria: March 2, 2026

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