# Cost of living in Sydney

What it costs to live in Sydney, Australia — $3,597/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $3,597 |
| Couple | $4,422 |
| Family (4) | $11,859 |
| Retirees | $4,422 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $2,506 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $645 |  |
| Transport | $156 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $290 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,720 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $2,506 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,878 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $4,754 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.93 |
| Eggs (12) | $5.84 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $14 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $22 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $93 |
| Cappuccino | $3.87 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $156 |
| Single ride | $4.01 |
| Taxi start | $3.87 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.39 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $4,204/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $5,431
- **Local currency:** AUD (1 USD ≈ 1.50 AUD)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Coast | $2,267 | $3,259 | /cost-of-living/gold-coast |
| Perth | $1,821 | $2,737 | /cost-of-living/perth |
| Dublin | $2,522 | $3,668 | /cost-of-living/dublin |
| Seattle | $2,442 | $3,728 | /cost-of-living/seattle |
| Amsterdam | $2,602 | $3,808 | /cost-of-living/amsterdam |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/sydney

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/sydney) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.