Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 7.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 3.4% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in London are 20.4% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in London are 3.9% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in London are 27.3% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in London is 8.9% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(13.54 £)
29.53 A$
(16.00 £)
     +18.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(75.85 £)
129.21 A$
(70.00 £)
     -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(8.13 £)
13.69 A$
(7.42 £)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(5.42 £)
11.08 A$
(6.00 £)
     +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(5.42 £)
9.23 A$
(5.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.87 A$
(2.64 £)
6.31 A$
(3.42 £)
     +29.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 A$
(1.86 £)
3.43 A$
(1.86 £)
     -0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 A$
(1.74 £)
2.57 A$
(1.39 £)
     -19.7 %
Markets
Sydney Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.90 A$
(5.36 £)
8.56 A$
(4.64 £)
     -13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.48 A$
(1.88 £)
2.05 A$
(1.11 £)
     -41.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.81 £)
1.58 A$
(0.86 £)
     +5.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.34 A$
(3.43 £)
5.09 A$
(2.76 £)
     -19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.55 A$
(3.55 £)
5.50 A$
(2.98 £)
     -16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(3.18 £)
5.62 A$
(3.04 £)
     -4.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.28 A$
(5.57 £)
8.94 A$
(4.84 £)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.17 £)
1.78 A$
(0.96 £)
     -17.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(0.93 £)
1.05 A$
(0.57 £)
     -38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(0.99 £)
1.69 A$
(0.91 £)
     -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.53 A$
(1.91 £)
2.12 A$
(1.15 £)
     -39.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(0.93 £)
0.93 A$
(0.50 £)
     -46.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.82 £)
0.95 A$
(0.52 £)
     -37.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.31 A$
(2.34 £)
1.62 A$
(0.88 £)
     -62.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 A$
(1.36 £)
2.14 A$
(1.16 £)
     -14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.84 £)
16.61 A$
(9.00 £)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.19 A$
(3.89 £)
3.70 A$
(2.00 £)
     -48.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 A$
(4.06 £)
4.56 A$
(2.47 £)
     -39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 41.30 A$
(22.37 £)
24.00 A$
(13.00 £)
     -41.9 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.71 £)
4.98 A$
(2.70 £)
     -0.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(117.77 £)
295.33 A$
(160.00 £)
     +35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$
(2.71 £)
7.38 A$
(4.00 £)
     +47.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(2.44 £)
5.34 A$
(2.89 £)
     +18.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(32.51 £)
53.16 A$
(28.80 £)
     -11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.73 A$
(4.19 £)
12.31 A$
(6.67 £)
     +59.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$
(19,118.65 £)
46,146.05 A$
(25,000.00 £)
     +30.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$
(16,350.50 £)
45,802.29 A$
(24,813.76 £)
     +51.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.68 A$
(139.60 £)
546.97 A$
(296.33 £)
     +112.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.89 A$
(0.48 £)
0.22 A$
(0.12 £)
     -75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.44 A$
(45.20 £)
52.78 A$
(28.60 £)
     -36.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.79 A$
(50.81 £)
83.64 A$
(45.31 £)
     -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.31 A$
(13.71 £)
22.25 A$
(12.06 £)
     -12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.50 A$
(13.27 £)
22.15 A$
(12.00 £)
     -9.6 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,579.25 A$
(1,397.33 £)
2,866.19 A$
(1,552.78 £)
     +11.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,534.21 A$
(12,749.85 £)
31,408.68 A$
(17,015.91 £)
     +33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.16 A$
(66.18 £)
136.72 A$
(74.07 £)
     +11.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.77 A$
(45.38 £)
63.47 A$
(34.38 £)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.91 A$
(94.22 £)
135.05 A$
(73.17 £)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 201.67 A$
(109.26 £)
178.99 A$
(96.97 £)
     -11.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,966.14 A$
(1,606.93 £)
3,803.98 A$
(2,060.84 £)
     +28.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,157.85 A$
(1,169.03 £)
2,649.89 A$
(1,435.60 £)
     +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,020.17 A$
(3,261.48 £)
7,014.20 A$
(3,800.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,786.12 A$
(2,051.16 £)
4,515.24 A$
(2,446.17 £)
     +19.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,032.97 A$
(1,101.38 £)
2,114.73 A$
(1,145.67 £)
     +4.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,242.80 A$
(673.30 £)
1,261.10 A$
(683.21 £)
     +1.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,252.75 A$
(3,387.48 £)
5,888.99 A$
(3,190.41 £)
     -5.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.06      -9.9 %
Last update: April 2023April 2023
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