Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 18.0% higher than in Sydney (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 24.7% higher than in Sydney
Rent Prices in London are 36.2% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in London are 39.0% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in London are 12.0% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.6% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(12.04 £)
41.53 A$
(20.00 £)
     +66.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 122.29 A$
(58.90 £)
166.11 A$
(80.00 £)
     +35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.22 £)
16.61 A$
(8.00 £)
     +10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(4.82 £)
12.46 A$
(6.00 £)
     +24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(5.78 £)
12.46 A$
(6.00 £)
     +3.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 A$
(2.51 £)
7.85 A$
(3.78 £)
     +50.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(1.92 £)
4.28 A$
(2.06 £)
     +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 A$
(1.50 £)
2.93 A$
(1.41 £)
     -6.0 %
Markets
Sydney Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.76 A$
(4.70 £)
10.11 A$
(4.87 £)
     +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 A$
(1.84 £)
2.84 A$
(1.37 £)
     -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(0.86 £)
1.81 A$
(0.87 £)
     +1.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.30 A$
(3.51 £)
7.32 A$
(3.52 £)
     +0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.92 A$
(3.33 £)
8.06 A$
(3.88 £)
     +16.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(2.85 £)
6.26 A$
(3.01 £)
     +5.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.63 A$
(4.64 £)
9.72 A$
(4.68 £)
     +0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(1.07 £)
2.35 A$
(1.13 £)
     +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(0.92 £)
1.26 A$
(0.61 £)
     -34.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.11 A$
(1.02 £)
2.16 A$
(1.04 £)
     +2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(1.45 £)
2.64 A$
(1.27 £)
     -12.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(0.79 £)
1.19 A$
(0.57 £)
     -27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 A$
(0.78 £)
1.22 A$
(0.59 £)
     -24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(1.64 £)
2.11 A$
(1.01 £)
     -38.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.85 A$
(0.89 £)
2.75 A$
(1.33 £)
     +49.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 A$
(10.60 £)
18.69 A$
(9.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.49 A$
(3.61 £)
4.82 A$
(2.32 £)
     -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.58 A$
(4.13 £)
5.80 A$
(2.79 £)
     -32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(24.08 £)
34.26 A$
(16.50 £)
     -31.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.41 £)
5.92 A$
(2.85 £)
     +18.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 208.70 A$
(100.51 £)
373.75 A$
(180.00 £)
     +79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(3.37 £)
9.34 A$
(4.50 £)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$
(3.88 £)
8.69 A$
(4.18 £)
     +8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(38.53 £)
62.29 A$
(30.00 £)
     -22.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.28 A$
(3.51 £)
11.42 A$
(5.50 £)
     +56.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(21,394.26 £)
58,730.91 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +32.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,214.26 A$
(16,477.70 £)
61,530.63 A$
(29,633.35 £)
     +79.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.80 A$
(148.72 £)
482.38 A$
(232.32 £)
     +56.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.57 A$
(20.02 £)
30.54 A$
(14.71 £)
     -26.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(37.39 £)
65.81 A$
(31.70 £)
     -15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.08 A$
(43.86 £)
102.22 A$
(49.23 £)
     +12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.27 A$
(15.54 £)
33.80 A$
(16.28 £)
     +4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(11.56 £)
31.15 A$
(15.00 £)
     +29.8 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,153.33 A$
(1,518.66 £)
3,746.75 A$
(1,804.45 £)
     +18.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,325.96 A$
(13,160.27 £)
45,376.61 A$
(21,853.52 £)
     +66.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.50 A$
(57.07 £)
162.41 A$
(78.22 £)
     +37.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 88.31 A$
(42.53 £)
74.69 A$
(35.97 £)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 159.14 A$
(76.64 £)
192.47 A$
(92.69 £)
     +20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 195.26 A$
(94.04 £)
239.70 A$
(115.44 £)
     +22.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,373.70 A$
(1,624.78 £)
4,617.89 A$
(2,223.99 £)
     +36.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,282.78 A$
(1,099.39 £)
3,398.63 A$
(1,636.79 £)
     +48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,744.83 A$
(3,248.33 £)
8,768.98 A$
(4,223.17 £)
     +30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,079.83 A$
(1,964.86 £)
5,665.60 A$
(2,728.57 £)
     +38.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,954.15 A$
(941.12 £)
3,062.33 A$
(1,474.83 £)
     +56.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,139.44 A$
(548.76 £)
1,626.55 A$
(783.35 £)
     +42.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,586.75 A$
(3,172.20 £)
6,352.35 A$
(3,059.31 £)
     -3.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 5.03      -20.9 %
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