Iconic beach suburb with surf culture, coastal walks, and a buzzing café strip.
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Download Richify — It's FreeIconic beach suburb with surf culture, coastal walks, and a buzzing café strip. If you're weighing a move to Bondi, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median weekly rent here is $750, which annualises to roughly $39,000 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around $130,000 to live in Bondi without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Bondi are expensive for entertainment and above-average the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about $190, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly $6.00 — which adds up to $2,190 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Bondi?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Bondi is around $130,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of $750/wk takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Sydney throws at you.
Is Bondi more expensive than the rest of Sydney?
Groceries in Bondi track above-average the national average (index 1.20), and the entertainment scene is expensive (index 1.40). Median weekly rent of $750 places it within the Sydney market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Bondi?
At a median weekly rent of $750, annual rent in Bondi works out to approximately $39,000 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.