Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 4.3% lower than in Sydney (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 13.4% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Manchester are 29.2% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 19.5% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 13.6% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 15.8% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(12.04 £)
31.15 A$
(15.00 £)
     +24.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 122.29 A$
(58.90 £)
145.35 A$
(70.00 £)
     +18.9 %
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 £)
10.38 A$
(5.00 £)
     +3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(5.78 £)
11.42 A$
(5.50 £)
     -4.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 A$
(2.51 £)
7.73 A$
(3.72 £)
     +48.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(1.92 £)
3.92 A$
(1.89 £)
     -1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 A$
(1.50 £)
2.63 A$
(1.27 £)
     -15.5 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.76 A$
(4.70 £)
9.64 A$
(4.64 £)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 A$
(1.84 £)
2.44 A$
(1.18 £)
     -36.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(0.86 £)
1.52 A$
(0.73 £)
     -14.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.30 A$
(3.51 £)
6.15 A$
(2.96 £)
     -15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.92 A$
(3.33 £)
7.77 A$
(3.74 £)
     +12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(2.85 £)
6.31 A$
(3.04 £)
     +6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.63 A$
(4.64 £)
11.64 A$
(5.60 £)
     +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(1.07 £)
2.35 A$
(1.13 £)
     +5.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(0.92 £)
1.24 A$
(0.60 £)
     -35.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.11 A$
(1.02 £)
2.64 A$
(1.27 £)
     +24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(1.45 £)
2.93 A$
(1.41 £)
     -2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(0.79 £)
1.47 A$
(0.71 £)
     -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 A$
(0.78 £)
1.25 A$
(0.60 £)
     -23.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(1.64 £)
1.93 A$
(0.93 £)
     -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.85 A$
(0.89 £)
2.20 A$
(1.06 £)
     +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 A$
(10.60 £)
16.61 A$
(8.00 £)
     -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.49 A$
(3.61 £)
3.93 A$
(1.89 £)
     -47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.58 A$
(4.13 £)
5.75 A$
(2.77 £)
     -33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(24.08 £)
29.07 A$
(14.00 £)
     -41.9 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.41 £)
4.15 A$
(2.00 £)
     -16.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 208.70 A$
(100.51 £)
186.88 A$
(90.00 £)
     -10.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(3.37 £)
8.10 A$
(3.90 £)
     +15.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$
(3.88 £)
7.68 A$
(3.70 £)
     -4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(38.53 £)
51.91 A$
(25.00 £)
     -35.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.28 A$
(3.51 £)
11.18 A$
(5.38 £)
     +53.4 %
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 £)
62,921.08 A$
(30,303.00 £)
     +83.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.80 A$
(148.72 £)
491.55 A$
(236.73 £)
     +59.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.57 A$
(20.02 £)
35.66 A$
(17.17 £)
     -14.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(37.39 £)
66.74 A$
(32.14 £)
     -14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.08 A$
(43.86 £)
65.24 A$
(31.42 £)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.27 A$
(15.54 £)
24.09 A$
(11.60 £)
     -25.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(11.56 £)
20.74 A$
(9.99 £)
     -13.6 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,153.33 A$
(1,518.66 £)
3,005.93 A$
(1,447.67 £)
     -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,325.96 A$
(13,160.27 £)
32,184.17 A$
(15,500.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.50 A$
(57.07 £)
138.16 A$
(66.54 £)
     +16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 88.31 A$
(42.53 £)
66.00 A$
(31.79 £)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 159.14 A$
(76.64 £)
141.45 A$
(68.12 £)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 195.26 A$
(94.04 £)
156.88 A$
(75.56 £)
     -19.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,373.70 A$
(1,624.78 £)
2,463.56 A$
(1,186.46 £)
     -27.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,282.78 A$
(1,099.39 £)
1,932.88 A$
(930.88 £)
     -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,744.83 A$
(3,248.33 £)
4,145.96 A$
(1,996.71 £)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,079.83 A$
(1,964.86 £)
3,132.31 A$
(1,508.53 £)
     -23.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,954.15 A$
(941.12 £)
818.29 A$
(394.09 £)
     -58.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,139.44 A$
(548.76 £)
573.80 A$
(276.35 £)
     -49.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,586.75 A$
(3,172.20 £)
4,804.28 A$
(2,313.76 £)
     -27.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 5.92      -6.8 %
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