Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Parramatta Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Parramatta

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 1.7% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 24.9% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.34 A$24.50

$16.13 A$24.20

1.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.5 A$119

$77.9 A$117

2.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.83 A$14.74

$9.49 A$14.23

3.58%

Cappuccino

$3.29 A$4.94

$3.31 A$4.96

-0.60%

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

$2.44 A$3.66

$2.65 A$3.97

-7.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 A$2.91

$2.25 A$3.38

-13.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.63 A$9.95

$6.56 A$9.84

1.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.98 A$10.47

$7.07 A$10.60

-1.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 A$2.52

$1.49 A$2.24

12.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 A$4.16

$2.65 A$3.97

4.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.52

$1.79 A$2.69

30.73%

Eggs

$4.92 A$7.38

$4.19 A$6.28

17.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 A$13.26

$8.88 A$13.33

-0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.30 A$12.44

$8.46 A$12.69

-1.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.23 A$21.35

$14.14 A$21.22

0.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.23 A$4.85

$3.31 A$4.97

-2.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 A$4.09

$2.67 A$4.00

2.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 A$4.71

$3.10 A$4.65

1.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.27 A$6.41

$4.78 A$7.17

-10.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 A$3.64

$2.36 A$3.54

2.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.45

$2.17 A$3.25

5.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 A$3.18

$2.45 A$3.67

-13.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 A$1.89

$1.28 A$1.91

-1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$33.06 A$49.59

$30.66 A$45.99

7.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.29 A$19.93

$13.35 A$20.03

-0.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.64 A$6.96

$4.61 A$6.92

0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 A$7.91

$5.24 A$7.87

0.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.23 A$4.84

$2.55 A$3.83

26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$141 A$212

$66.0 A$99.0

113.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.00 A$6.01

$4.00 A$6.00

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.99 A$4.48

$1.61 A$2.42

85.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.4 A$77.2

$40.52 A$60.8

26.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.79

$1.18 A$1.78

0.85%

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

$29.2K A$43.9K

$29.1K A$43.6K

0.53%

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

$22.6K A$33.8K

$22.8K A$34.2K

-0.94%

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

$199 A$298

$224 A$337

-11.34%

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

$24.00 A$35.99

$29.38 A$44.07

-18.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 A$78.2

$51.4 A$77.1

1.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.6 A$89.3

$48.67 A$73.0

22.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.35 A$32.02

$15.45 A$23.18

38.19%

Cinema Ticket

$15.44 A$23.16

$14.24 A$21.36

8.43%

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

$2,076 A$3,115

$1,713 A$2,570

21.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K A$27.4K

$13.2K A$19.8K

38.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.3 A$111

$74.7 A$112

-0.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 A$88.6

$56.4 A$84.6

4.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 A$157

$98.5 A$148

6.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$200

$114 A$171

16.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,204 A$3,306

$1,261 A$1,891

74.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 A$2,249

$1,065 A$1,597

40.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,467 A$6,700

$1,997 A$2,996

123.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,696 A$4,044

$1,684 A$2,526

60.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.0K A$19.5K

$5,723 A$8,584

127.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,457 A$11.2K

$4,753 A$7,129

56.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,026 A$6,040

$3,978 A$5,968

1.21%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Parramatta: January 11, 2026

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