Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Wodonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Wodonga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 4% more expensive than Wodonga without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 4.1% more expensive than Wodonga without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16 A$24.51
0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$78.2 A$120
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$9.85 A$15.09
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$2.58 A$3.95
29.07%
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
$1.9 A$2.92
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$4.52 A$6.92
40.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$7.5 A$11.48
-5.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.36 A$2.08
24.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.55 A$3.91
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.86 A$2.85
25.81%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$4.18 A$6.41
20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$10.15 A$15.55
-14.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$9.17 A$14.05
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$14.59 A$22.36
-5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.38 A$5.18
-5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.94 A$4.51
-9.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$3.12 A$4.79
0.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$4.82 A$7.39
-9.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$2.31 A$3.53
10.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$2.12 A$3.24
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$2.37 A$3.64
-8.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$1.33 A$2.04
-6.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$30.74 A$47.09
3.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$13.3 A$20.38
0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$5.11 A$7.82
-6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$6.06 A$9.29
-13.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$2.57 A$3.93
24.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$65.5 A$100
111.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$4.11 A$6.29
-7.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$1.75 A$2.68
69.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$40.89 A$62.6
25.65%
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
$28.4K A$43.6K
2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$23.3K A$35.6K
-4.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$224 A$343
-10.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$29.66 A$45.43
-19.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$52.3 A$80.1
1.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$49.57 A$75.9
24.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$15.66 A$24
31.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$13.79 A$21.12
12.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$1,721 A$2,637
22.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$13.2K A$20.2K
42.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$70.7 A$108
5.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$57.5 A$88.1
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$98.2 A$150
9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$115 A$176
15.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$1,286 A$1,970
71.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$1,081 A$1,656
35.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$2,030 A$3,109
116.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$1,653 A$2,533
61.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$4,777 A$7,318
166.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$4,264 A$6,532
68.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Wodonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$3,013 A$4,615
31.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.29
0.79%

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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

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