Restaurants | London |
Sydney | 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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 |
Sydney | |
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 2025 | February 2025 | |
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