Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Edinburgh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 10.2% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 17.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 29.3% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 4.6% higher than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 18.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 1.0% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (13.15 £) |
28.51 A$ (15.00 £) |
+14.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
130.00 A$ (68.39 £) |
133.06 A$ (70.00 £) |
+2.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (7.89 £) |
15.21 A$ (8.00 £) |
+1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (5.79 £) |
9.50 A$ (5.00 £) |
-13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (6.31 £) |
8.74 A$ (4.60 £) |
-27.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.06 A$ (2.66 £) |
6.44 A$ (3.39 £) |
+27.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 A$ (2.10 £) |
3.23 A$ (1.70 £) |
-19.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.25 A$ (1.71 £) |
2.29 A$ (1.20 £) |
-29.6 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.92 A$ (4.69 £) |
8.67 A$ (4.56 £) |
-2.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.93 A$ (2.06 £) |
2.42 A$ (1.27 £) |
-38.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (0.83 £) |
1.10 A$ (0.58 £) |
-30.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.21 A$ (3.27 £) |
5.63 A$ (2.96 £) |
-9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.54 A$ (4.49 £) |
7.60 A$ (4.00 £) |
-11.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.96 A$ (3.14 £) |
6.30 A$ (3.31 £) |
+5.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.23 A$ (5.38 £) |
13.37 A$ (7.03 £) |
+30.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.23 A$ (1.17 £) |
1.91 A$ (1.00 £) |
-14.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (1.01 £) |
0.90 A$ (0.47 £) |
-53.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.14 A$ (1.12 £) |
2.33 A$ (1.22 £) |
+8.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.97 A$ (1.56 £) |
3.64 A$ (1.92 £) |
+22.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (0.90 £) |
1.12 A$ (0.59 £) |
-34.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (0.83 £) |
0.95 A$ (0.50 £) |
-40.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.46 A$ (1.82 £) |
1.51 A$ (0.79 £) |
-56.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.47 A$ (1.30 £) |
2.36 A$ (1.24 £) |
-4.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (10.52 £) |
15.21 A$ (8.00 £) |
-24.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.21 A$ (3.80 £) |
3.25 A$ (1.71 £) |
-55.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.57 A$ (4.51 £) |
4.32 A$ (2.27 £) |
-49.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (26.30 £) |
26.61 A$ (14.00 £) |
-46.8 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (2.63 £) |
3.80 A$ (2.00 £) |
-24.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
220.00 A$ (115.73 £) |
117.86 A$ (62.00 £) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 A$ (4.21 £) |
7.60 A$ (4.00 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (3.81 £) |
4.29 A$ (2.26 £) |
-40.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 A$ (47.35 £) |
57.03 A$ (30.00 £) |
-36.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.77 A$ (4.09 £) |
10.75 A$ (5.66 £) |
+38.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (22,994.88 £) |
53,767.62 A$ (28,285.00 £) |
+23.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,662.43 A$ (17,708.46 £) |
41,820.32 A$ (22,000.00 £) |
+24.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
324.54 A$ (170.73 £) |
517.52 A$ (272.24 £) |
+59.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.77 A$ (21.97 £) |
22.07 A$ (11.61 £) |
-47.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.19 A$ (42.18 £) |
61.28 A$ (32.24 £) |
-23.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
96.64 A$ (50.84 £) |
67.00 A$ (35.25 £) |
-30.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.54 A$ (17.12 £) |
25.35 A$ (13.33 £) |
-22.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (12.63 £) |
19.01 A$ (10.00 £) |
-20.8 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,220.00 A$ (1,693.91 £) |
2,415.44 A$ (1,270.67 £) |
-25.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,662.50 A$ (13,500.02 £) |
22,145.76 A$ (11,650.00 £) |
-13.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
120.66 A$ (63.47 £) |
163.46 A$ (85.99 £) |
+35.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
101.30 A$ (53.29 £) |
75.32 A$ (39.62 £) |
-25.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
175.58 A$ (92.37 £) |
147.64 A$ (77.67 £) |
-15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
211.65 A$ (111.34 £) |
170.87 A$ (89.89 £) |
-19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,341.29 A$ (1,757.72 £) |
2,412.71 A$ (1,269.23 £) |
-27.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,346.73 A$ (1,234.52 £) |
1,681.13 A$ (884.38 £) |
-28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,580.79 A$ (3,461.89 £) |
4,272.33 A$ (2,247.50 £) |
-35.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,867.23 A$ (2,034.40 £) |
3,036.20 A$ (1,597.22 £) |
-21.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,326.76 A$ (1,224.02 £) |
904.01 A$ (475.57 £) |
-61.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,471.99 A$ (774.36 £) |
622.52 A$ (327.48 £) |
-57.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Edinburgh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,111.80 A$ (3,215.17 £) |
4,980.63 A$ (2,620.11 £) |
-18.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.42 | 6.12 | -4.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cities near Edinburgh: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 36.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |