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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Wodonga is 3.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Wodonga is 4% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 A$24.51
$16.02 A$24.54
-0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$120
$77.1 A$118
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.09
$9.6 A$14.7
2.60%
Cappuccino
$2.58 A$3.95
$3.33 A$5.11
-22.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.5 A$3.83
1.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.92
$2 A$3.06
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 A$6.92
$6.33 A$9.69
-28.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 A$11.48
$7.09 A$10.86
5.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 A$2.08
$1.69 A$2.59
-19.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.7 A$4.13
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 A$2.85
$2.34 A$3.59
-20.51%
Eggs
$4.18 A$6.41
$5.05 A$7.74
-17.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 A$15.55
$8.65 A$13.25
17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$8.45 A$12.95
8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.59 A$22.36
$13.8 A$21.14
5.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.18 A$4.88
6.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.67 A$4.09
10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$3.13 A$4.8
-0.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 A$7.39
$4.36 A$6.67
10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$2.56 A$3.92
-9.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 A$3.24
$2.36 A$3.62
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 A$3.64
$2.16 A$3.31
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.24 A$1.91
7.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.74 A$47.09
$31.93 A$48.92
-3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$13.43 A$20.58
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.11 A$7.82
$4.8 A$7.35
6.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 A$9.29
$5.26 A$8.06
15.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.93
$3.19 A$4.88
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$139 A$212
-52.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 A$6.29
$3.79 A$5.81
8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$2.96 A$4.54
-40.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.89 A$62.6
$51.4 A$78.7
-20.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.2 A$1.84
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K A$35.6K
$22.2K A$34K
4.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 A$343
$201 A$308
11.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 A$45.43
$23.73 A$36.35
24.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$80.1
$53.1 A$81.3
-1.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.57 A$75.9
$61.5 A$94.2
-19.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.66 A$24
$20.64 A$31.62
-24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.12
$15.47 A$23.7
-10.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,721 A$2,637
$2,109 A$3,231
-18.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-30.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 A$108
$74.8 A$115
-5.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$58.4 A$89.5
-1.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 A$150
$107 A$165
-8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$132 A$203
-13.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$2,205 A$3,378
-41.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$1,462 A$2,239
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 A$3,109
$4,389 A$6,724
-53.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,533
$2,669 A$4,090
-38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,777 A$7,318
$12.7K A$19.5K
-62.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,264 A$6,532
$7,165 A$11K
-40.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wodonga
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 A$4,615
$3,965 A$6,074
-24.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
6.34
-0.79%

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Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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