Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in Sydney
Typical prices for 37 dishes, from 27 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in Australian dollars.
Fish Curry$26.9013 menus
Lamb Rogan Josh$26.9013 menus
Vindaloo$25.9013 menus
Butter Chicken$24.9522 menus
Korma$24.9018 menus
Malai Kofta$24.9013 menus
Saag Paneer$23.9520 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala$23.9017 menus
Kadai$23.9011 menus
Bhindi Masala$23.4514 menus
Goat Biryani$23.4010 menus
Paneer Butter Masala$22.9015 menus
Chicken Biryani$22.9013 menus
Veg Biryani$21.9011 menus
Tandoori Chicken$19.9011 menus
Paneer Tikka$19.4012 menus
Chana Masala$19.1512 menus
Chicken Tikka$18.9014 menus
Chilli Chicken$18.9011 menus
Chicken 65$18.9011 menus
Seekh Kebab$1813 menus
Samosa$11.9017 menus
Kulcha$1013 menus
Pani Puri$1011 menus
Gulab Jamun$817 menus
Kulfi$815 menus
Paratha$6.9012 menus
Lassi$5.9011 menus
Naan$4.5023 menus
Roti$4.5019 menus
typical price middle half of prices
Where the favourites cost less
The lowest prices we found for the most-listed dishes. Portions and what comes with the dish differ, so check the menu.
Naan
Typical $4.50
- Hyderabad House, Parramatta: $2.90
- The Cheer Factory, Sydney: $3
- Taste Of Himalaya, Sydney: $3
Butter Chicken
Typical $24.95
- Zahid Restaurant, Sydney: $14
- Momozz, Parramatta: $18.50
- Hyderabad House, Parramatta: $19.50
Saag Paneer
Typical $23.95
- Zahid Restaurant, Sydney: $13
- Hyderabad House, Parramatta: $17.90
- Taste Of Himalaya, Sydney: $18
Roti
Typical $4.50
- Hyderabad House, Parramatta: $2.90
- The Cheer Factory, Sydney: $3
- Mitran Da Dhaba, Parramatta: $3.50
Korma
Typical $24.90
- Zahid Restaurant, Sydney: $13
- Hyderabad House, Parramatta: $16.90
- Taste Of Himalaya, Sydney: $18
Samosa
Typical $11.90
- Lazeez Kitchen - Rouse Hill, Sydney: $7.90
- AJ's Indian Restaurant, Sydney: $9.10
- A2B Veg Restaurant, Parramatta: $9.90
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naan | $4.50 | $4 to $5 | 23 |
| Butter Chicken | $24.95 | $20.90 to $28 | 22 |
| Saag Paneer | $23.95 | $19.65 to $26.15 | 20 |
| Roti | $4.50 | $3.75 to $4.95 | 19 |
| Korma | $24.90 | $19.40 to $26.70 | 18 |
| Samosa | $11.90 | $10 to $12.90 | 17 |
| Gulab Jamun | $8 | $5.90 to $9.90 | 17 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $23.90 | $20.90 to $25.90 | 17 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | $22.90 | $18.90 to $24.90 | 15 |
| Kulfi | $8 | $7.95 to $9.95 | 15 |
| Bhindi Masala | $23.45 | $19.90 to $25.85 | 14 |
| Chicken Tikka | $18.90 | $15.50 to $21.25 | 14 |
| Kulcha | $10 | $7.50 to $17.90 | 13 |
| Malai Kofta | $24.90 | $20.90 to $26 | 13 |
| Fish Curry | $26.90 | $25.90 to $28 | 13 |
| Chicken Biryani | $22.90 | $18 to $25 | 13 |
| Seekh Kebab | $18 | $16.90 to $21 | 13 |
| Vindaloo | $25.90 | $23.90 to $27.90 | 13 |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | $26.90 | $25.20 to $29 | 13 |
| Chana Masala | $19.15 | $16.90 to $23 | 12 |
| Paratha | $6.90 | $5.90 to $7.15 | 12 |
| Paneer Tikka | $19.40 | $16.70 to $21.25 | 12 |
| Pani Puri | $10 | $7.35 to $12.90 | 11 |
| Veg Biryani | $21.90 | $18.90 to $22.50 | 11 |
| Kadai | $23.90 | $19.45 to $26.45 | 11 |
| Lassi | $5.90 | $5.70 to $7.25 | 11 |
| Chilli Chicken | $18.90 | $18.60 to $23 | 11 |
| Chicken 65 | $18.90 | $18 to $22.50 | 11 |
| Tandoori Chicken | $19.90 | $16.95 to $22.45 | 11 |
| Goat Biryani | $23.40 | $20.50 to $25.75 | 10 |
| Dal Tadka | $21.45 | $16.90 to $23.90 | 10 |
| Rasmalai | $5.45 | $3.90 to $8.90 | 9 |
| Chilli Paneer | $19.90 | $16.90 to $23 | 9 |
| Dal Makhani | $20.90 | $16.90 to $23.90 | 9 |
| Shrimp Masala | $26.90 | $25.90 to $29.90 | 9 |
| Pav Bhaji | $17.45 | $13.90 to $18.20 | 8 |
| Gobi Manchurian | $18.90 | $18.65 to $20.50 | 8 |
How we work this out: we read the dish names and prices on restaurant menus, match each dish to a standard name, drop prices that look like party trays or typos, and use the middle price once at least 8 places list a dish. Compare cities in the Curry Price Index.