Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 2.0% higher than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 2.3% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 2.9% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 14.5% higher than in Australia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 16.4% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 12.2% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(11.97 £)		 31.32 A$
(15.00 £)		      +25.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(57.47 £)		 135.72 A$
(65.00 £)		      +13.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.18 £)		 15.66 A$
(7.50 £)		      +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(4.79 £)		 10.44 A$
(5.00 £)		      +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(5.27 £)		 9.40 A$
(4.50 £)		      -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(2.57 £)		 7.09 A$
(3.40 £)		      +32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(1.94 £)		 3.69 A$
(1.77 £)		      -9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(1.60 £)		 2.63 A$
(1.26 £)		      -21.3 %
Markets
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(4.28 £)		 9.81 A$
(4.70 £)		      +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(1.64 £)		 2.34 A$
(1.12 £)		      -31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(0.69 £)		 1.54 A$
(0.74 £)		      +6.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(3.16 £)		 6.19 A$
(2.96 £)		      -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(3.00 £)		 6.79 A$
(3.25 £)		      +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(2.83 £)		 6.26 A$
(3.00 £)		      +5.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(4.65 £)		 9.88 A$
(4.73 £)		      +1.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.06 £)		 2.07 A$
(0.99 £)		      -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(0.92 £)		 1.14 A$
(0.55 £)		      -40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(0.98 £)		 2.01 A$
(0.96 £)		      -1.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(1.43 £)		 2.48 A$
(1.19 £)		      -17.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(0.82 £)		 1.14 A$
(0.55 £)		      -33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.71 £)		 1.07 A$
(0.51 £)		      -28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(1.63 £)		 1.74 A$
(0.83 £)		      -48.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(1.11 £)		 2.35 A$
(1.13 £)		      +1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(9.58 £)		 16.70 A$
(8.00 £)		      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(3.28 £)		 4.33 A$
(2.07 £)		      -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(3.64 £)		 5.15 A$
(2.47 £)		      -32.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(22.99 £)		 31.30 A$
(14.99 £)		      -34.8 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(2.16 £)		 5.01 A$
(2.40 £)		      +11.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(71.84 £)		 146.16 A$
(70.00 £)		      -2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(2.87 £)		 8.25 A$
(3.95 £)		      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(2.08 £)		 5.85 A$
(2.80 £)		      +34.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(27.78 £)		 41.76 A$
(20.00 £)		      -28.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(3.32 £)		 11.39 A$
(5.46 £)		      +64.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(21,275.67 £)		 59,058.29 A$
(28,285.00 £)		      +32.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(16,756.83 £)		 62,160.51 A$
(29,770.76 £)		      +77.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(129.82 £)		 498.43 A$
(238.72 £)		      +83.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(19.76 £)		 26.83 A$
(12.85 £)		      -35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(39.03 £)		 65.05 A$
(31.16 £)		      -20.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(35.05 £)		 71.10 A$
(34.05 £)		      -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(12.36 £)		 24.41 A$
(11.69 £)		      -5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(10.54 £)		 20.88 A$
(10.00 £)		      -5.1 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(1,164.58 £)		 2,621.95 A$
(1,255.74 £)		      +7.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(9,322.64 £)		 32,329.79 A$
(15,483.82 £)		      +66.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(52.99 £)		 137.44 A$
(65.83 £)		      +24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(37.79 £)		 68.66 A$
(32.88 £)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(75.43 £)		 156.24 A$
(74.83 £)		      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(81.52 £)		 158.47 A$
(75.90 £)		      -6.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.64 A$
(1,020.91 £)		 2,167.33 A$
(1,038.01 £)		      +1.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(809.11 £)		 1,757.02 A$
(841.50 £)		      +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(1,725.68 £)		 3,614.66 A$
(1,731.18 £)		      +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(1,276.43 £)		 2,842.72 A$
(1,361.48 £)		      +6.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(465.07 £)		 923.50 A$
(442.30 £)		      -4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(346.90 £)		 732.25 A$
(350.70 £)		      +1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(2,653.15 £)		 4,972.52 A$
(2,381.51 £)		      -10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.76      -9.5 %
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