Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 11.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 16.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Sydney are 24.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 24.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 17.4% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 23.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(39.59 A$)
12.63 £
(25.00 A$)
     -36.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(158.37 A$)
60.62 £
(120.00 A$)
     -24.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(15.84 A$)
7.58 £
(15.00 A$)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(11.88 A$)
5.56 £
(11.00 A$)
     -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(10.89 A$)
6.06 £
(12.00 A$)
     +10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(7.37 A$)
2.57 £
(5.08 A$)
     -31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(3.87 A$)
2.02 £
(4.00 A$)
     +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(2.87 A$)
1.56 £
(3.10 A$)
     +8.1 %
Markets
London Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(9.49 A$)
4.97 £
(9.83 A$)
     +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.76 A$)
1.91 £
(3.78 A$)
     +37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.79 A$)
0.85 £
(1.68 A$)
     -6.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(7.12 A$)
3.56 £
(7.05 A$)
     -1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(7.78 A$)
3.65 £
(7.23 A$)
     -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(6.21 A$)
3.04 £
(6.01 A$)
     -3.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(9.45 A$)
4.79 £
(9.48 A$)
     +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(2.31 A$)
1.12 £
(2.22 A$)
     -3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(1.22 A$)
0.95 £
(1.88 A$)
     +54.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(2.15 A$)
1.11 £
(2.21 A$)
     +2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(2.51 A$)
1.48 £
(2.92 A$)
     +16.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(1.12 A$)
0.86 £
(1.70 A$)
     +52.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(1.14 A$)
0.81 £
(1.60 A$)
     +40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.95 A$)
1.70 £
(3.36 A$)
     +71.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(2.58 A$)
1.00 £
(1.98 A$)
     -23.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(17.82 A$)
10.10 £
(20.00 A$)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(4.63 A$)
3.93 £
(7.79 A$)
     +68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(5.43 A$)
4.51 £
(8.92 A$)
     +64.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(33.16 A$)
25.26 £
(50.00 A$)
     +50.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(5.54 A$)
2.53 £
(5.00 A$)
     -9.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(362.36 A$)
109.81 £
(217.39 A$)
     -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(8.41 A$)
3.41 £
(6.75 A$)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(8.28 A$)
3.86 £
(7.64 A$)
     -7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(59.39 A$)
40.41 £
(80.00 A$)
     +34.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(10.98 A$)
3.70 £
(7.33 A$)
     -33.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(55,993.40 A$)
22,333.39 £
(44,211.50 A$)
     -21.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(58,625.91 A$)
17,203.53 £
(34,056.37 A$)
     -41.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(464.30 A$)
160.34 £
(317.42 A$)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(28.61 A$)
21.42 £
(42.41 A$)
     +48.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(62.38 A$)
39.35 £
(77.91 A$)
     +24.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(94.30 A$)
48.21 £
(95.43 A$)
     +1.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(29.30 A$)
16.12 £
(31.92 A$)
     +8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(29.69 A$)
12.12 £
(24.00 A$)
     -19.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(3,520.08 A$)
1,597.17 £
(3,161.79 A$)
     -10.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(41,187.67 A$)
14,181.66 £
(28,074.22 A$)
     -31.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(156.67 A$)
59.55 £
(117.88 A$)
     -24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(73.60 A$)
42.71 £
(84.54 A$)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(182.18 A$)
80.91 £
(160.17 A$)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(229.20 A$)
97.30 £
(192.62 A$)
     -16.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(4,361.61 A$)
1,717.59 £
(3,400.17 A$)
     -22.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(3,239.97 A$)
1,143.81 £
(2,264.30 A$)
     -30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(8,366.62 A$)
3,326.86 £
(6,585.90 A$)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(5,441.58 A$)
2,020.89 £
(4,000.58 A$)
     -26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(2,963.06 A$)
973.34 £
(1,926.84 A$)
     -35.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(1,531.28 A$)
575.23 £
(1,138.72 A$)
     -25.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,263.00 £
(6,459.48 A$)
3,379.28 £
(6,689.68 A$)
     +3.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 6.36      +25.7 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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