Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 8.1% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 6.8% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 3.7% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 2.9% higher than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 23.1% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 9.6% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(12.73 £)
29.45 A$
(15.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(61.12 £)
117.80 A$
(60.00 £)
     -1.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.64 £)
13.74 A$
(7.00 £)
     -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(5.26 £)
8.83 A$
(4.50 £)
     -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(5.60 £)
8.83 A$
(4.50 £)
     -19.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 A$
(2.70 £)
6.31 A$
(3.22 £)
     +19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 A$
(2.02 £)
3.39 A$
(1.73 £)
     -14.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 A$
(1.71 £)
2.44 A$
(1.24 £)
     -27.2 %
Markets
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.82 A$
(4.49 £)
9.18 A$
(4.68 £)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 A$
(1.73 £)
2.17 A$
(1.11 £)
     -36.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.75 £)
1.41 A$
(0.72 £)
     -3.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.14 A$
(3.13 £)
5.75 A$
(2.93 £)
     -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.70 A$
(3.42 £)
6.28 A$
(3.20 £)
     -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 A$
(2.97 £)
5.85 A$
(2.98 £)
     +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.91 A$
(5.05 £)
9.30 A$
(4.74 £)
     -6.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(1.12 £)
1.89 A$
(0.96 £)
     -14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.85 A$
(0.94 £)
1.02 A$
(0.52 £)
     -44.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(1.04 £)
1.89 A$
(0.96 £)
     -7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$
(1.54 £)
2.38 A$
(1.21 £)
     -21.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 A$
(0.85 £)
1.00 A$
(0.51 £)
     -39.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.75 £)
0.95 A$
(0.48 £)
     -35.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.47 A$
(1.77 £)
1.53 A$
(0.78 £)
     -56.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 A$
(1.26 £)
2.10 A$
(1.07 £)
     -15.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.19 £)
15.71 A$
(8.00 £)
     -21.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 A$
(3.75 £)
3.83 A$
(1.95 £)
     -48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.43 A$
(4.29 £)
4.69 A$
(2.39 £)
     -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(22.92 £)
26.50 A$
(13.50 £)
     -41.1 %
Transportation
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(2.55 £)
4.52 A$
(2.30 £)
     -9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(85.57 £)
137.43 A$
(70.00 £)
     -18.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(3.06 £)
5.89 A$
(3.00 £)
     -1.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(2.21 £)
3.92 A$
(2.00 £)
     -9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(30.56 £)
34.16 A$
(17.40 £)
     -43.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 A$
(3.65 £)
11.03 A$
(5.62 £)
     +53.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(22,626.74 £)
55,531.85 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,210.45 A$
(17,425.00 £)
49,757.13 A$
(25,343.66 £)
     +45.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 305.53 A$
(155.62 £)
487.02 A$
(248.06 £)
     +59.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.90 A$
(21.34 £)
24.32 A$
(12.39 £)
     -42.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.09 A$
(41.81 £)
60.30 A$
(30.71 £)
     -26.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.08 A$
(38.75 £)
64.15 A$
(32.68 £)
     -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.68 A$
(13.08 £)
21.93 A$
(11.17 £)
     -14.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.75 A$
(11.08 £)
19.63 A$
(10.00 £)
     -9.7 %
Childcare
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,434.34 A$
(1,239.93 £)
2,485.69 A$
(1,266.08 £)
     +2.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,324.06 A$
(9,842.66 £)
28,912.82 A$
(14,726.67 £)
     +49.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 119.54 A$
(60.89 £)
124.89 A$
(63.61 £)
     +4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 85.10 A$
(43.34 £)
62.33 A$
(31.75 £)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.24 A$
(82.64 £)
146.50 A$
(74.62 £)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.82 A$
(92.10 £)
147.66 A$
(75.21 £)
     -18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,240.57 A$
(1,141.23 £)
2,085.47 A$
(1,062.23 £)
     -6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,772.41 A$
(902.77 £)
1,692.19 A$
(861.91 £)
     -4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,602.50 A$
(1,834.92 £)
3,446.73 A$
(1,755.58 £)
     -4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,637.29 A$
(1,343.30 £)
2,646.77 A$
(1,348.13 £)
     +0.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,016.08 A$
(517.54 £)
906.83 A$
(461.89 £)
     -10.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 742.37 A$
(378.12 £)
690.73 A$
(351.82 £)
     -7.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.26 A$
(2,856.04 £)
4,724.42 A$
(2,406.37 £)
     -15.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 5.86      -8.4 %
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