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Cost of Living in Sydney, Australia

Prices in Sydney

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Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 125.89
Rent Index: 90.66
Groceries Index: 112.94
Restaurants Index: 107.27
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 109.02
Local Purchasing Power: 98.27

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Restaurants [Edit] Median
Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 A$
14.00
20.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 A$
60.00
100.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 8.00 A$
7.95
9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 A$
5.00
7.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.50 A$
6.00
8.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 A$
3.30
4.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.00 A$
2.50
3.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
2.00
3.00
 
Markets [Edit] Median
Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.40 A$
1.00
2.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.50 A$
2.50
4.00
Rice (1kg) 3.00 A$
2.80
3.20
Eggs (12) 4.00 A$
3.00
5.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.33 A$
9.00
14.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 10.00 A$
9.00
12.00
Apples (1kg) 4.00 A$
3.00
4.99
Oranges (1kg) 3.55 A$
2.99
4.00
Tomato (1kg) 5.11 A$
4.00
6.00
Potato (1kg) 3.00 A$
2.49
3.99
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 A$
2.00
3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 A$
2.00
3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 A$
15.00
20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.95 A$
4.00
6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 A$
4.00
6.50
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 17.00 A$
16.00
18.00
 
Transportation [Edit] Median
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 A$
3.50
5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 A$
80.00
150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
3.40
5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.00 A$
2.14
3.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.00 A$
40.00
55.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.50 A$
1.40
1.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 A$
23,990.00
30,000.00
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] Median
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 220.00 A$
150.00
300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.00 A$
0.90
1.00
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.00 A$
45.00
70.00
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] Median
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 A$
69.00
100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 A$
15.00
25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 A$
16.00
18.50
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] Median
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.50 A$
90.00
120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 85.00 A$
70.00
100.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 150.00 A$
120.00
160.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 150.00 A$
120.00
170.00
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] Median
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,300.00 A$
1,948.50
2,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.00 A$
1,500.00
2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,150.00 A$
3,950.00
5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,000.00 A$
2,400.00
3,464.00
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] Median
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,000.00 A$
9,000.00
10,320.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,000.00 A$
4,000.00
7,000.00
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] Median
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 4,300.00 A$
3,300.00
5,100.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 6.50
6.00
7.00

These data are based on 2687 entries in the past 18 months from 294 different contributors.

Last update : May, 2013

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15 Comments so far

#Anonymous on Apr 09, 2013 :
I wonder how much does a family of four need before tax for a decent living in Sydney? When taking about decent life I think about nice 2 bedroom rented home near sea, eating out three to four time a month, having car, saving for pension and holidays, good schools etc... just to feel like a human beings who deserve to enjoy in fruits of their work:-)
#Kayla on Jan 30, 2013 :
Is there a site that tells you the cost of living from 1998?
#Nicki on Jan 06, 2013 :
well if i can put some facts,in croatia avarege anualy income is around 1000AUD lets say in australia anualy avarege incom after being taxed is around 6000 AUD. and from this list above ill take 3 things to compare.. in croatia you will find drinks as it is here, most of food is cheeper than in croatia, and price of car is same as it is here. It is ridicules how quality of life depends on where you live.. australians, they can afford car for 5 monthly incoms, in croatia you will need six times more monthly incoms to afford it, you will need 27 wages to do so. and price index are almost same, in favor of australia where prices are cheeper. But with that amount of money you earn here on monthly basis, it is good life i must say.
#jr on Dec 02, 2012 :
Rent, eating and drinking out in Sydney are ridiculously expensive!
For example, a 1-bedroom apartment in a nice apartment block in the city centre or within a couple of km from the centre is around AUD 2,200 per month!
#John on Oct 15, 2012 :
Just back from a week in Sydney, and struck by how expensive it was. Just as dear as London or New York now.
#DaveO on Aug 08, 2012 :
Just got back to the US from Sydney and Brisbane. We were surprised at how expensive beer is in Australia. In the US, you can buy a six-pack of domestic beer at a grocery for $7 or less, or an import for $9. In Australia, we never saw any beer for less than $14 for a six-pack.
#Greg Kirkwood on Aug 01, 2012 :
Many of the prices are far inflated, for living in NSW, I can buy bread for $1 per loaf, and that goes for many other items, which are cheaper, such as shoes, etc. You just need to look around to find much cheaper prices. AS for the Rents, that is fairly true, and this is red hot! Cigarettes are amazingly expensive due to this government jacking up the tax! Yours, Greg Kirkwood.
#Johnfromoz on Jun 25, 2012 :
Prices for food are way above the actual ones, unless one buys from 7/11 or Coles Express or another similar place. Big supermarkets have their own brands and pricing for these items are the same nationwide. Coles and Woolworths are the biggest ones. Their milk costs $1 per litre, loaf of white bread costs 99 cents just to give an example. It is really beyond me why would anyone pay $3 for milk or $4 for bread just coz it has a nice label and its advertised a lot on TV. Chickenbreast, like other meats are a lot cheaper at butchers. Chicken fillet, just like steak and pork cost around $6-$7. Of course, there are more expensive steaks too. It really comes down to where one shops and what lifestyle leads.
#Sydneysider74 on Jun 14, 2012 :
The cost of living has gone way up in Sydney. For a 2 bedroom apartment 6 kms for the city, we are paying $750 AUD per month - $3,250 per month - pretty OTT! As for groceries - you go to the shops to get "a few things" and you'll easily drop $50 each time. You need a good salary to live in Sydney these days
#Cancerian on May 31, 2012 :
Hi, I am moving to Sydney and my monthly income after tax would be around $ 7250. I will be living with my wife and 7 years old daughter. Can you help me on monthly approx expenses with family in Sydney?
#Ross McMartin on Aug 22, 2011 :
Thanks for this, people need to realise it's an indicator and ready reckoner to get an idea, not exact! Good site
#Mladen on Dec 09, 2010 :
Hi hank, the issue is that something is not available in each country. For example, Volkswagen Golf is not being sold in India. Therefore people enter the price of equivalent car. Or "Trendline" equipment is not available in some countries. Also there is a human error. With enough entries for a given item, the price should converge to be as correct as possible. Even if government would provide data, those data doesn't have to be correct because the price might be different in different supermarkets, banks can have different quotes for existing customers, etc. So we are doing our best to provide as better data as possible. More than 100K monthly visitors (with more than 400K pageviews) are the best assurance that we are on the right track.

#hank on Nov 29, 2010 :
Most supermarkets have national pricing for most of their products in Australia. So most prices across all cities in Australia should be the same.
Why does a VW Golf cost $33k in Sydney and $25k in Melbourne! If that was true, there'd be people driving these things up to Sydney making $8k per trip!
#Mladen on Apr 20, 2010 :
Price showing is in USD$, not in AUD$ by default. If you switch it to AU$ (AUD, A$), you see it's showing 12.7A$.
#Anonymous on Apr 18, 2010 :
When was the last time a pack of Marlboro cigarettes cost $11.70?!?!? It's more like $12-15 pending on wherever you choose to get ripped off. Plus all this discussion of the government mulling over the decision to up cigarettes to $20 a packet, every farmer and his dog has been hikig their price numerous times over the last 12 months. Ball busters.

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