Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 17.6% higher than in Sydney (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 23.3% higher than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in London are 33.2% higher than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 40.3% higher than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 12.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.2% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (12.10 £) |
41.32 A$ (20.00 £) |
+65.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (58.08 £) |
165.29 A$ (80.00 £) |
+37.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (7.26 £) |
16.53 A$ (8.00 £) |
+10.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (4.84 £) |
12.44 A$ (6.02 £) |
+24.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (5.32 £) |
12.40 A$ (6.00 £) |
+12.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.13 A$ (2.48 £) |
7.85 A$ (3.80 £) |
+52.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.93 A$ (1.90 £) |
4.30 A$ (2.08 £) |
+9.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 A$ (1.49 £) |
2.95 A$ (1.43 £) |
-3.9 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.74 A$ (4.72 £) |
9.88 A$ (4.78 £) |
+1.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.86 A$ (1.87 £) |
2.94 A$ (1.42 £) |
-23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.75 A$ (0.85 £) |
1.69 A$ (0.82 £) |
-3.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7.47 A$ (3.61 £) |
7.41 A$ (3.58 £) |
-0.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.94 A$ (3.36 £) |
7.81 A$ (3.78 £) |
+12.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (2.82 £) |
6.29 A$ (3.04 £) |
+7.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.54 A$ (4.62 £) |
10.12 A$ (4.90 £) |
+6.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.32 A$ (1.12 £) |
2.38 A$ (1.15 £) |
+2.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 A$ (0.94 £) |
1.25 A$ (0.60 £) |
-35.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.19 A$ (1.06 £) |
2.16 A$ (1.04 £) |
-1.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 A$ (1.45 £) |
2.59 A$ (1.25 £) |
-13.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (0.83 £) |
1.16 A$ (0.56 £) |
-32.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.61 A$ (0.78 £) |
1.18 A$ (0.57 £) |
-26.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (1.65 £) |
2.07 A$ (1.00 £) |
-39.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.94 A$ (0.94 £) |
2.70 A$ (1.30 £) |
+39.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
22.00 A$ (10.65 £) |
18.59 A$ (9.00 £) |
-15.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.47 A$ (3.62 £) |
4.88 A$ (2.36 £) |
-34.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.61 A$ (4.16 £) |
5.98 A$ (2.89 £) |
-30.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (24.20 £) |
34.61 A$ (16.75 £) |
-30.8 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (2.42 £) |
5.79 A$ (2.80 £) |
+15.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ (105.22 £) |
378.18 A$ (183.04 £) |
+74.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (3.39 £) |
9.30 A$ (4.50 £) |
+32.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (3.89 £) |
8.65 A$ (4.18 £) |
+7.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 A$ (38.72 £) |
61.98 A$ (30.00 £) |
-22.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.18 A$ (3.47 £) |
11.23 A$ (5.44 £) |
+56.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (21,500.96 £) |
58,439.45 A$ (28,285.00 £) |
+31.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,214.26 A$ (16,559.88 £) |
59,757.49 A$ (28,922.94 £) |
+74.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
308.80 A$ (149.46 £) |
481.61 A$ (233.10 £) |
+56.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.91 A$ (19.80 £) |
31.43 A$ (15.21 £) |
-23.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.62 A$ (38.54 £) |
65.00 A$ (31.46 £) |
-18.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.95 A$ (43.05 £) |
101.50 A$ (49.12 £) |
+14.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.27 A$ (15.62 £) |
33.93 A$ (16.42 £) |
+5.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (11.62 £) |
30.99 A$ (15.00 £) |
+29.1 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,209.41 A$ (1,553.37 £) |
3,728.16 A$ (1,804.45 £) |
+16.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,325.96 A$ (13,225.91 £) |
43,316.11 A$ (20,965.22 £) |
+58.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
118.50 A$ (57.35 £) |
165.52 A$ (80.11 £) |
+39.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
88.91 A$ (43.03 £) |
74.38 A$ (36.00 £) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
159.17 A$ (77.04 £) |
190.69 A$ (92.30 £) |
+19.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.53 A$ (95.12 £) |
242.44 A$ (117.34 £) |
+23.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,328.05 A$ (1,610.79 £) |
4,583.96 A$ (2,218.66 £) |
+37.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,306.01 A$ (1,116.12 £) |
3,380.56 A$ (1,636.21 £) |
+46.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,785.49 A$ (3,284.21 £) |
8,433.68 A$ (4,081.94 £) |
+24.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,079.83 A$ (1,974.66 £) |
5,584.85 A$ (2,703.10 £) |
+36.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,954.15 A$ (945.82 £) |
3,014.92 A$ (1,459.24 £) |
+54.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,139.44 A$ (551.49 £) |
1,615.21 A$ (781.77 £) |
+41.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,554.72 A$ (3,172.52 £) |
6,292.58 A$ (3,045.64 £) |
-4.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 5.03 | -20.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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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 London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |