Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 1.0% higher than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 1.1% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 1.4% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 13.6% higher than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 17.4% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 12.0% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(12.09 £)
31.00 A$
(15.00 £)
     +24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(58.06 £)
134.35 A$
(65.00 £)
     +12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.26 £)
15.50 A$
(7.50 £)
     +3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(4.84 £)
10.33 A$
(5.00 £)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(5.32 £)
9.71 A$
(4.70 £)
     -11.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 A$
(2.60 £)
7.05 A$
(3.41 £)
     +31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 A$
(1.95 £)
3.68 A$
(1.78 £)
     -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 A$
(1.61 £)
2.61 A$
(1.26 £)
     -21.3 %
Markets
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.97 A$
(4.34 £)
9.70 A$
(4.70 £)
     +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(1.66 £)
2.32 A$
(1.12 £)
     -32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(0.69 £)
1.53 A$
(0.74 £)
     +7.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.68 A$
(3.23 £)
6.14 A$
(2.97 £)
     -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.17 A$
(2.99 £)
6.70 A$
(3.24 £)
     +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(2.84 £)
6.18 A$
(2.99 £)
     +5.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.70 A$
(4.70 £)
9.75 A$
(4.72 £)
     +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(1.08 £)
2.06 A$
(1.00 £)
     -7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$
(0.93 £)
1.14 A$
(0.55 £)
     -40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(0.99 £)
1.98 A$
(0.96 £)
     -2.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$
(1.46 £)
2.41 A$
(1.17 £)
     -20.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(0.84 £)
1.14 A$
(0.55 £)
     -34.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.73 £)
1.08 A$
(0.52 £)
     -28.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.42 A$
(1.66 £)
1.74 A$
(0.84 £)
     -49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 A$
(1.15 £)
2.35 A$
(1.14 £)
     -0.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(9.68 £)
16.54 A$
(8.00 £)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.92 A$
(3.35 £)
4.33 A$
(2.10 £)
     -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.61 A$
(3.68 £)
5.10 A$
(2.47 £)
     -33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(23.22 £)
31.00 A$
(15.00 £)
     -35.4 %
Transportation
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(2.18 £)
4.96 A$
(2.40 £)
     +10.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(72.57 £)
144.69 A$
(70.00 £)
     -3.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(2.66 £)
8.27 A$
(4.00 £)
     +50.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(2.18 £)
6.09 A$
(2.95 £)
     +35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(28.06 £)
41.34 A$
(20.00 £)
     -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 A$
(3.32 £)
11.26 A$
(5.45 £)
     +64.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(21,491.73 £)
58,464.57 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +31.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,014.04 A$
(16,939.70 £)
62,032.42 A$
(30,011.12 £)
     +77.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.52 A$
(131.84 £)
490.50 A$
(237.30 £)
     +80.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.67 A$
(19.68 £)
26.62 A$
(12.88 £)
     -34.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.71 A$
(39.53 £)
64.65 A$
(31.28 £)
     -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.97 A$
(35.30 £)
70.49 A$
(34.10 £)
     -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.66 A$
(12.42 £)
24.33 A$
(11.77 £)
     -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 A$
(10.16 £)
20.67 A$
(10.00 £)
     -1.6 %
Childcare
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,448.62 A$
(1,184.64 £)
2,620.85 A$
(1,267.96 £)
     +7.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,429.21 A$
(9,399.80 £)
32,083.81 A$
(15,522.06 £)
     +65.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.85 A$
(52.66 £)
138.76 A$
(67.13 £)
     +27.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.51 A$
(37.98 £)
67.99 A$
(32.89 £)
     -13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.52 A$
(75.72 £)
155.18 A$
(75.08 £)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.67 A$
(81.60 £)
157.53 A$
(76.21 £)
     -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,123.64 A$
(1,027.41 £)
2,132.14 A$
(1,031.52 £)
     +0.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,676.85 A$
(811.26 £)
1,734.59 A$
(839.19 £)
     +3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,559.93 A$
(1,722.29 £)
3,533.52 A$
(1,709.51 £)
     -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,695.20 A$
(1,303.93 £)
2,798.89 A$
(1,354.10 £)
     +3.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 980.46 A$
(474.34 £)
884.43 A$
(427.89 £)
     -9.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 732.03 A$
(354.15 £)
707.86 A$
(342.46 £)
     -3.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,527.93 A$
(2,674.40 £)
4,922.69 A$
(2,381.58 £)
     -10.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 5.75      -9.4 %
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