Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 22.7% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 31.4% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Manchester are 45.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 6.8% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 33.1% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 4.9% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(13.54 £)
27.69 A$
(15.00 £)
     +10.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(75.85 £)
110.75 A$
(60.00 £)
     -20.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(8.13 £)
11.08 A$
(6.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(5.42 £)
8.54 A$
(4.62 £)
     -14.6 %
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 £)
6.00 A$
(3.25 £)
     +23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 A$
(1.86 £)
3.24 A$
(1.76 £)
     -5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 A$
(1.74 £)
2.69 A$
(1.46 £)
     -15.9 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.90 A$
(5.36 £)
7.44 A$
(4.03 £)
     -24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.48 A$
(1.88 £)
1.86 A$
(1.01 £)
     -46.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.81 £)
1.40 A$
(0.76 £)
     -6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.34 A$
(3.43 £)
4.33 A$
(2.35 £)
     -31.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.55 A$
(3.55 £)
4.98 A$
(2.70 £)
     -24.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(3.18 £)
4.78 A$
(2.59 £)
     -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.28 A$
(5.57 £)
7.35 A$
(3.98 £)
     -28.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.17 £)
1.65 A$
(0.90 £)
     -23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(0.93 £)
1.18 A$
(0.64 £)
     -31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(0.99 £)
1.78 A$
(0.96 £)
     -2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.53 A$
(1.91 £)
1.31 A$
(0.71 £)
     -63.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(0.93 £)
1.08 A$
(0.59 £)
     -37.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.82 £)
1.00 A$
(0.54 £)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.31 A$
(2.34 £)
1.34 A$
(0.73 £)
     -68.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 A$
(1.36 £)
2.15 A$
(1.16 £)
     -14.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.84 £)
14.77 A$
(8.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.19 A$
(3.89 £)
3.89 A$
(2.11 £)
     -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 A$
(4.06 £)
6.15 A$
(3.33 £)
     -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 41.30 A$
(22.37 £)
23.98 A$
(12.99 £)
     -41.9 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.71 £)
3.69 A$
(2.00 £)
     -26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(117.77 £)
132.90 A$
(72.00 £)
     -38.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$
(2.71 £)
4.71 A$
(2.55 £)
     -5.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(2.44 £)
3.83 A$
(2.08 £)
     -15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(32.51 £)
34.33 A$
(18.60 £)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.73 A$
(4.19 £)
11.44 A$
(6.20 £)
     +48.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$
(19,118.65 £)
45,093.92 A$
(24,430.00 £)
     +27.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$
(16,350.50 £)
47,552.58 A$
(25,762.00 £)
     +57.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.68 A$
(139.60 £)
394.53 A$
(213.74 £)
     +53.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.89 A$
(0.48 £)
0.18 A$
(0.10 £)
     -79.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.44 A$
(45.20 £)
50.97 A$
(27.62 £)
     -38.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.79 A$
(50.81 £)
54.41 A$
(29.48 £)
     -42.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.31 A$
(13.71 £)
16.88 A$
(9.14 £)
     -33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.50 A$
(13.27 £)
17.07 A$
(9.25 £)
     -30.3 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,579.25 A$
(1,397.33 £)
1,948.39 A$
(1,055.56 £)
     -24.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,534.21 A$
(12,749.85 £)
18,827.59 A$
(10,200.00 £)
     -20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.16 A$
(66.18 £)
117.74 A$
(63.78 £)
     -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.77 A$
(45.38 £)
51.12 A$
(27.69 £)
     -39.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.91 A$
(94.22 £)
114.79 A$
(62.19 £)
     -34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 201.67 A$
(109.26 £)
121.30 A$
(65.71 £)
     -39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,966.14 A$
(1,606.93 £)
1,706.45 A$
(924.48 £)
     -42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,157.85 A$
(1,169.03 £)
1,269.37 A$
(687.69 £)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,020.17 A$
(3,261.48 £)
3,203.08 A$
(1,735.29 £)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,786.12 A$
(2,051.16 £)
1,954.59 A$
(1,058.91 £)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,032.97 A$
(1,101.38 £)
666.31 A$
(360.98 £)
     -67.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,242.80 A$
(673.30 £)
449.89 A$
(243.73 £)
     -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,252.75 A$
(3,387.48 £)
4,076.54 A$
(2,208.50 £)
     -34.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 3.31      -26.5 %
Last update: April 2023March 2023
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