Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 1.9% higher than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 2.1% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 2.7% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 14.6% higher than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 16.6% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 12.1% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(11.98 £)		 31.30 A$
(15.00 £)		      +25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(57.51 £)		 135.64 A$
(65.00 £)		      +13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.19 £)		 15.65 A$
(7.50 £)		      +4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(4.79 £)		 10.43 A$
(5.00 £)		      +4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(5.27 £)		 9.60 A$
(4.60 £)		      -12.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 A$
(2.58 £)		 7.12 A$
(3.41 £)		      +32.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 A$
(1.93 £)		 3.71 A$
(1.78 £)		      -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(1.59 £)		 2.63 A$
(1.26 £)		      -20.9 %
Markets
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.97 A$
(4.30 £)		 9.81 A$
(4.70 £)		      +9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(1.65 £)		 2.34 A$
(1.12 £)		      -31.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 A$
(0.69 £)		 1.55 A$
(0.74 £)		      +8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.69 A$
(3.20 £)		 6.20 A$
(2.97 £)		      -7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.15 A$
(2.95 £)		 6.75 A$
(3.24 £)		      +9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(2.81 £)		 6.24 A$
(2.99 £)		      +6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.70 A$
(4.65 £)		 9.84 A$
(4.72 £)		      +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(1.07 £)		 2.08 A$
(1.00 £)		      -6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 A$
(0.92 £)		 1.15 A$
(0.55 £)		      -40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(0.98 £)		 2.00 A$
(0.96 £)		      -1.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(1.44 £)		 2.44 A$
(1.17 £)		      -18.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(0.83 £)		 1.15 A$
(0.55 £)		      -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.72 £)		 1.09 A$
(0.52 £)		      -27.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.42 A$
(1.64 £)		 1.76 A$
(0.84 £)		      -48.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 A$
(1.13 £)		 2.37 A$
(1.14 £)		      +0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(9.58 £)		 16.69 A$
(8.00 £)		      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.89 A$
(3.30 £)		 4.38 A$
(2.10 £)		      -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 A$
(3.63 £)		 5.15 A$
(2.47 £)		      -32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(23.00 £)		 31.30 A$
(15.00 £)		      -34.8 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(2.16 £)		 5.01 A$
(2.40 £)		      +11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(71.88 £)		 146.07 A$
(70.00 £)		      -2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.80 A$
(2.78 £)		 8.35 A$
(4.00 £)		      +43.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 A$
(2.24 £)		 6.04 A$
(2.90 £)		      +29.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.40 A$
(27.99 £)		 41.73 A$
(20.00 £)		      -28.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 A$
(3.29 £)		 11.36 A$
(5.45 £)		      +65.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(21,288.64 £)		 59,022.29 A$
(28,285.00 £)		      +32.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,966.35 A$
(16,756.78 £)		 62,624.18 A$
(30,011.12 £)		      +79.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.77 A$
(130.24 £)		 495.52 A$
(237.47 £)		      +82.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.63 A$
(19.47 £)		 26.86 A$
(12.87 £)		      -33.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.84 A$
(39.22 £)		 65.29 A$
(31.29 £)		      -20.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.22 A$
(35.09 £)		 71.26 A$
(34.15 £)		      -2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.54 A$
(12.24 £)		 24.46 A$
(11.72 £)		      -4.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 A$
(10.06 £)		 20.87 A$
(10.00 £)		      -0.6 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,435.95 A$
(1,167.37 £)		 2,645.85 A$
(1,267.96 £)		      +8.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,203.54 A$
(9,202.83 £)		 32,389.87 A$
(15,522.06 £)		      +68.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.15 A$
(52.31 £)		 140.30 A$
(67.23 £)		      +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.40 A$
(37.57 £)		 68.54 A$
(32.85 £)		      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.50 A$
(75.00 £)		 156.68 A$
(75.09 £)		      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.06 A$
(81.02 £)		 159.17 A$
(76.28 £)		      -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,122.53 A$
(1,017.17 £)		 2,154.40 A$
(1,032.45 £)		      +1.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,673.84 A$
(802.15 £)		 1,749.47 A$
(838.39 £)		      +4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,551.70 A$
(1,702.06 £)		 3,572.26 A$
(1,711.92 £)		      +0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,687.60 A$
(1,287.97 £)		 2,826.54 A$
(1,354.55 £)		      +5.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 980.49 A$
(469.87 £)		 894.99 A$
(428.90 £)		      -8.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 732.05 A$
(350.82 £)		 716.27 A$
(343.26 £)		      -2.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,515.69 A$
(2,643.26 £)		 4,954.41 A$
(2,374.28 £)		      -10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 5.75      -9.4 %
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