Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 13.4% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 12.6% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 10.9% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 4.3% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 26.4% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 4.4% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(13.05 £)
28.73 A$
(15.00 £)
     +14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$
(70.50 £)
114.90 A$
(60.00 £)
     -14.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.83 £)
13.41 A$
(7.00 £)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(5.74 £)
8.62 A$
(4.50 £)
     -21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.27 £)
8.04 A$
(4.20 £)
     -33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(2.77 £)
6.04 A$
(3.16 £)
     +13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(2.12 £)
3.32 A$
(1.73 £)
     -18.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(1.78 £)
2.39 A$
(1.25 £)
     -29.7 %
Markets
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.75 A$
(4.57 £)
8.94 A$
(4.67 £)
     +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 A$
(1.77 £)
2.11 A$
(1.10 £)
     -37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(0.77 £)
1.37 A$
(0.71 £)
     -7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.09 A$
(3.18 £)
5.67 A$
(2.96 £)
     -7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 A$
(3.66 £)
6.04 A$
(3.16 £)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(3.07 £)
5.68 A$
(2.97 £)
     -3.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.97 A$
(5.21 £)
9.11 A$
(4.76 £)
     -8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(1.15 £)
1.83 A$
(0.96 £)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(0.95 £)
0.99 A$
(0.52 £)
     -45.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 A$
(1.11 £)
1.84 A$
(0.96 £)
     -13.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$
(1.58 £)
2.31 A$
(1.20 £)
     -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(0.88 £)
0.96 A$
(0.50 £)
     -43.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.78 £)
0.91 A$
(0.47 £)
     -39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 A$
(1.84 £)
1.47 A$
(0.77 £)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 A$
(1.34 £)
2.03 A$
(1.06 £)
     -21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 A$
(9.92 £)
14.36 A$
(7.50 £)
     -24.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.64 A$
(3.99 £)
3.66 A$
(1.91 £)
     -52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.52 A$
(4.45 £)
4.52 A$
(2.36 £)
     -46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(23.50 £)
24.90 A$
(13.00 £)
     -44.7 %
Transportation
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.61 £)
4.60 A$
(2.40 £)
     -8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 A$
(88.77 £)
130.22 A$
(68.00 £)
     -23.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.13 £)
5.75 A$
(3.00 £)
     -4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.59 A$
(2.40 £)
3.82 A$
(2.00 £)
     -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(31.33 £)
33.32 A$
(17.40 £)
     -44.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.19 A$
(3.76 £)
10.93 A$
(5.71 £)
     +51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,000.00 A$
(21,931.93 £)
54,166.22 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,196.54 A$
(17,334.86 £)
47,437.83 A$
(24,771.51 £)
     +42.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.25 A$
(173.50 £)
479.75 A$
(250.52 £)
     +44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.99 A$
(22.45 £)
23.61 A$
(12.33 £)
     -45.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.85 A$
(44.31 £)
58.34 A$
(30.47 £)
     -31.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.27 A$
(42.96 £)
62.08 A$
(32.42 £)
     -24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.98 A$
(14.61 £)
21.00 A$
(10.97 £)
     -24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(11.49 £)
19.15 A$
(10.00 £)
     -13.0 %
Childcare
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.98 A$
(1,286.14 £)
2,379.86 A$
(1,242.74 £)
     -3.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,005.34 A$
(10,446.57 £)
27,971.35 A$
(14,606.33 £)
     +39.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 126.74 A$
(66.18 £)
122.55 A$
(63.99 £)
     -3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 97.33 A$
(50.82 £)
59.69 A$
(31.17 £)
     -38.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.85 A$
(91.83 £)
140.93 A$
(73.59 £)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 204.84 A$
(106.97 £)
143.48 A$
(74.92 £)
     -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,374.13 A$
(1,239.74 £)
2,028.39 A$
(1,059.20 £)
     -14.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,859.32 A$
(970.92 £)
1,670.34 A$
(872.23 £)
     -10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,793.87 A$
(1,981.12 £)
3,329.38 A$
(1,738.57 £)
     -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,751.10 A$
(1,436.60 £)
2,571.32 A$
(1,342.71 £)
     -6.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,214.60 A$
(634.25 £)
902.29 A$
(471.17 £)
     -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 932.49 A$
(486.93 £)
675.81 A$
(352.90 £)
     -27.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,391.30 A$
(2,815.28 £)
4,503.37 A$
(2,351.61 £)
     -16.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 5.90      -8.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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