# Flat White Index

> Sydney's most complete flat white price survey. 847 cafés called across 23 suburbs via direct phone contact.

## Key Data

- Sydney average flat white (small): $5.80
- Cheapest suburb: Ashfield ($4.60 avg, cheapest cafe $3.80)
- Most expensive suburb: Darling Harbour ($7.20 avg)
- Price gap: 80% between cheapest and dearest suburbs
- Total cafés called: 847 of ~2,100 in Greater Sydney
- Data collection: January–March 2026, via AI voice agent phone calls
- Update frequency: Monthly

## Suburb Prices (sorted cheapest to dearest)

- Ashfield: $4.60 (12 cafés sampled)
- Marrickville: $4.80 (19 cafés)
- Strathfield: $4.80 (14 cafés)
- Erskineville: $5.00 (11 cafés)
- Leichhardt: $5.20 (20 cafés)
- Redfern: $5.30 (17 cafés)
- Newtown: $5.40 (28 cafés)
- Glebe: $5.60 (14 cafés)
- Chippendale: $5.70 (12 cafés)
- Balmain: $5.90 (22 cafés)
- Crows Nest: $6.10 (18 cafés)
- Surry Hills: $6.20 (31 cafés)
- Darlinghurst: $6.30 (18 cafés)
- Pyrmont: $6.40 (15 cafés)
- Paddington: $6.50 (26 cafés)
- Bondi Junction: $6.50 (22 cafés)
- Neutral Bay: $6.60 (13 cafés)
- CBD: $6.80 (42 cafés)
- Kirribilli: $6.80 (9 cafés)
- Bondi: $6.90 (34 cafés)
- Mosman: $7.00 (16 cafés)
- Double Bay: $7.20 (11 cafés)
- Darling Harbour: $7.20 (8 cafés)

## Cheapest Cafés Found

1. Cornerstone Espresso, Ashfield — $4.00
2. Golden Age Coffee, Marrickville — $4.20
3. Brother Espresso, Strathfield — $4.20
4. Husk Coffee, Leichhardt — $4.50
5. Five Senses, Erskineville — $4.50

## Methodology

Every price is collected by direct phone contact with the café. We call and ask: "How much is a small flat white?" Prices are not scraped from menus or based on user reports. Sample sizes are shown for every suburb.

## Attribution

Data is free to use with attribution: "Source: Flat White Index, flatwhiteindex.com.au"

## Links

- Website: https://flatwhiteindex.com.au/
- Part of: Agentic Consciousness (https://agenticconsciousness.com.au)