Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 12.6% higher than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 19.6% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in London are 31.7% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in London are 32.4% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in London are 14.8% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.3% lower than in Sydney
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Sydney Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(12.63 £)
39.59 A$
(20.00 £)
     +58.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(60.62 £)
158.37 A$
(80.00 £)
     +32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.58 £)
15.84 A$
(8.00 £)
     +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(5.56 £)
11.88 A$
(6.00 £)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.06 £)
10.89 A$
(5.50 £)
     -9.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 A$
(2.57 £)
7.37 A$
(3.72 £)
     +45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 A$
(2.02 £)
3.87 A$
(1.96 £)
     -3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 A$
(1.56 £)
2.88 A$
(1.45 £)
     -7.0 %
Markets
Sydney Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.83 A$
(4.97 £)
9.49 A$
(4.79 £)
     -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(1.91 £)
2.76 A$
(1.39 £)
     -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(0.85 £)
1.79 A$
(0.90 £)
     +6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.05 A$
(3.56 £)
7.12 A$
(3.60 £)
     +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.23 A$
(3.65 £)
7.78 A$
(3.93 £)
     +7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.01 A$
(3.04 £)
6.21 A$
(3.14 £)
     +3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.48 A$
(4.79 £)
9.45 A$
(4.78 £)
     -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.12 £)
2.31 A$
(1.16 £)
     +3.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(0.95 £)
1.22 A$
(0.62 £)
     -35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(1.11 £)
2.15 A$
(1.09 £)
     -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(1.48 £)
2.51 A$
(1.27 £)
     -14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(0.86 £)
1.12 A$
(0.56 £)
     -34.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 A$
(0.81 £)
1.14 A$
(0.58 £)
     -28.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.36 A$
(1.70 £)
1.95 A$
(0.99 £)
     -41.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 A$
(1.00 £)
2.58 A$
(1.30 £)
     +30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.10 £)
17.82 A$
(9.00 £)
     -10.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.79 A$
(3.93 £)
4.63 A$
(2.34 £)
     -40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.92 A$
(4.51 £)
5.43 A$
(2.74 £)
     -39.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(25.26 £)
33.16 A$
(16.75 £)
     -33.7 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.53 £)
5.54 A$
(2.80 £)
     +10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(109.81 £)
362.36 A$
(183.04 £)
     +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 A$
(3.41 £)
8.41 A$
(4.25 £)
     +24.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.64 A$
(3.86 £)
8.28 A$
(4.18 £)
     +8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(40.41 £)
59.39 A$
(30.00 £)
     -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.33 A$
(3.70 £)
10.98 A$
(5.55 £)
     +49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,211.50 A$
(22,333.39 £)
55,993.40 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +26.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,056.37 A$
(17,203.53 £)
58,625.91 A$
(29,614.81 £)
     +72.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.42 A$
(160.34 £)
464.30 A$
(234.54 £)
     +46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.41 A$
(21.42 £)
28.61 A$
(14.45 £)
     -32.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.91 A$
(39.35 £)
62.38 A$
(31.51 £)
     -19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.43 A$
(48.21 £)
94.30 A$
(47.63 £)
     -1.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.92 A$
(16.12 £)
29.30 A$
(14.80 £)
     -8.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(12.12 £)
29.69 A$
(15.00 £)
     +23.7 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,161.79 A$
(1,597.17 £)
3,520.08 A$
(1,778.17 £)
     +11.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,074.22 A$
(14,181.66 £)
41,187.67 A$
(20,805.90 £)
     +46.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.88 A$
(59.55 £)
156.67 A$
(79.14 £)
     +32.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 84.54 A$
(42.71 £)
73.60 A$
(37.18 £)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.17 A$
(80.91 £)
182.18 A$
(92.03 £)
     +13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 192.62 A$
(97.30 £)
229.20 A$
(115.78 £)
     +19.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,400.17 A$
(1,717.59 £)
4,361.61 A$
(2,203.26 £)
     +28.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,264.30 A$
(1,143.81 £)
3,239.97 A$
(1,636.67 £)
     +43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,585.90 A$
(3,326.86 £)
8,366.62 A$
(4,226.39 £)
     +27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.58 A$
(2,020.89 £)
5,441.58 A$
(2,748.81 £)
     +36.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,926.84 A$
(973.34 £)
2,963.06 A$
(1,496.79 £)
     +53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,138.72 A$
(575.23 £)
1,531.28 A$
(773.52 £)
     +34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,689.68 A$
(3,379.28 £)
6,459.48 A$
(3,263.00 £)
     -3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.06      -20.4 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:331774