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

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 23.5% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 8.8% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.02 A$24.54

$16.51 A$25.29

-2.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.1 A$118

$77.8 A$119

-0.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.6 A$14.7

$9.8 A$15.02

-2.04%

Cappuccino

$3.33 A$5.11

$3.48 A$5.32

-4.31%

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

$2.5 A$3.83

$2.56 A$3.91

-2.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 A$3.06

$2.26 A$3.46

-11.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.33 A$9.69

$6.51 A$9.98

-2.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.09 A$10.86

$7.31 A$11.2

-3.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 A$2.59

$1.5 A$2.3

12.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.7 A$4.13

$2.64 A$4.05

2.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.59

$1.78 A$2.73

31.46%

Eggs

$5.05 A$7.74

$4.11 A$6.3

22.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.65 A$13.25

$8.68 A$13.3

-0.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.45 A$12.95

$8.42 A$12.9

0.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.8 A$21.14

$13.87 A$21.25

-0.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 A$4.88

$3.34 A$5.12

-4.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.67 A$4.09

$2.78 A$4.26

-3.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 A$4.8

$2.95 A$4.52

6.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 A$6.67

$4.72 A$7.23

-7.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 A$3.92

$2.31 A$3.54

10.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 A$3.62

$2.12 A$3.25

11.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 A$3.31

$2.44 A$3.73

-11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 A$1.91

$1.32 A$2.03

-6.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.93 A$48.92

$31.05 A$47.57

2.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 A$20.58

$13.44 A$20.59

-0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.8 A$7.35

$4.62 A$7.08

3.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 A$8.06

$5.4 A$8.27

-2.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.19 A$4.88

$2.67 A$4.09

19.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$139 A$212

$65.8 A$101

110.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.79 A$5.81

$3.88 A$5.94

-2.32%

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

$40.15 A$61.5

27.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 A$1.84

$1.19 A$1.82

0.84%

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

$29.3K A$44.9K

$29.2K A$44.8K

0.16%

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

$22.2K A$34K

$22.7K A$34.7K

-1.99%

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

$201 A$308

$225 A$344

-10.53%

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

$23.73 A$36.35

$29.88 A$45.77

-20.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.1 A$81.3

$51.4 A$78.7

3.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 A$94.2

$48.61 A$74.5

26.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 A$31.62

$15.95 A$24.43

29.40%

Cinema Ticket

$15.47 A$23.7

$14.22 A$21.78

8.79%

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

$2,109 A$3,231

$1,711 A$2,622

23.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K A$28.8K

$13.3K A$20.3K

42.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.8 A$115

$72.7 A$111

2.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.4 A$89.5

$55.4 A$84.9

5.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 A$165

$99.8 A$153

7.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 A$203

$114 A$175

15.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,205 A$3,378

$1,264 A$1,937

74.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,462 A$2,239

$1,086 A$1,664

34.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,389 A$6,724

$2,016 A$3,089

117.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,669 A$4,090

$1,668 A$2,555

60.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.7K A$19.5K

$5,506 A$8,435

131.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,165 A$11K

$4,688 A$7,182

52.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,965 A$6,074

$3,777 A$5,786

4.97%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parramatta: October 29, 2025

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