Restaurants | United Kingdom |
Australia | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (30.96 A$) |
12.11 £ (25.00 A$) |
-19.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 £ (134.18 A$) |
58.13 £ (120.00 A$) |
-10.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.50 £ (15.48 A$) |
7.27 £ (15.00 A$) |
-3.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (10.32 A$) |
4.84 £ (10.00 A$) |
-3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 £ (9.50 A$) |
5.33 £ (11.00 A$) |
+15.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.40 £ (7.03 A$) |
2.60 £ (5.36 A$) |
-23.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.78 £ (3.66 A$) |
1.96 £ (4.05 A$) |
+10.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.27 £ (2.62 A$) |
1.62 £ (3.34 A$) |
+27.3 % |
Markets | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.70 £ (9.71 A$) |
4.31 £ (8.90 A$) |
-8.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (2.31 A$) |
1.66 £ (3.42 A$) |
+48.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (1.52 A$) |
0.69 £ (1.43 A$) |
-6.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.97 £ (6.13 A$) |
3.21 £ (6.63 A$) |
+8.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.25 £ (6.71 A$) |
3.02 £ (6.23 A$) |
-7.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.00 £ (6.18 A$) |
2.85 £ (5.89 A$) |
-4.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.74 £ (9.78 A$) |
4.69 £ (9.68 A$) |
-1.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.99 £ (2.05 A$) |
1.08 £ (2.23 A$) |
+8.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (1.13 A$) |
0.93 £ (1.92 A$) |
+69.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (1.98 A$) |
0.99 £ (2.05 A$) |
+3.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (2.44 A$) |
1.45 £ (2.99 A$) |
+22.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (1.14 A$) |
0.84 £ (1.73 A$) |
+52.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (1.07 A$) |
0.72 £ (1.49 A$) |
+39.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.84 £ (1.73 A$) |
1.65 £ (3.42 A$) |
+97.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.13 £ (2.33 A$) |
1.12 £ (2.31 A$) |
-0.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (16.51 A$) |
9.69 £ (20.00 A$) |
+21.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 £ (4.29 A$) |
3.33 £ (6.88 A$) |
+60.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 £ (5.07 A$) |
3.67 £ (7.58 A$) |
+49.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.99 £ (30.94 A$) |
23.25 £ (48.00 A$) |
+55.1 % |
Transportation | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (4.95 A$) |
2.18 £ (4.50 A$) |
-9.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (144.50 A$) |
72.67 £ (150.00 A$) |
+3.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (8.26 A$) |
2.91 £ (6.00 A$) |
-27.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.87 £ (5.93 A$) |
2.26 £ (4.67 A$) |
-21.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (41.29 A$) |
28.39 £ (58.60 A$) |
+41.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.45 £ (11.26 A$) |
3.35 £ (6.91 A$) |
-38.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (58,387.57 A$) |
21,520.07 £ (44,423.00 A$) |
-23.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,848.56 £ (61,615.16 A$) |
16,928.69 £ (34,945.21 A$) |
-43.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237.29 £ (489.83 A$) |
132.14 £ (272.77 A$) |
-44.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.89 £ (26.60 A$) |
20.00 £ (41.28 A$) |
+55.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.24 £ (64.48 A$) |
39.59 £ (81.73 A$) |
+26.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.10 £ (70.39 A$) |
35.41 £ (73.10 A$) |
+3.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.66 £ (24.07 A$) |
12.47 £ (25.74 A$) |
+6.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (20.64 A$) |
10.66 £ (22.00 A$) |
+6.6 % |
Childcare | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,255.28 £ (2,591.22 A$) |
1,179.14 £ (2,434.05 A$) |
-6.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,202.61 £ (31,382.13 A$) |
9,222.14 £ (19,036.88 A$) |
-39.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
66.38 £ (137.03 A$) |
53.46 £ (110.36 A$) |
-19.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.89 £ (67.90 A$) |
38.07 £ (78.58 A$) |
+15.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.71 £ (154.22 A$) |
76.15 £ (157.19 A$) |
+1.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.24 £ (157.38 A$) |
82.04 £ (169.36 A$) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,039.59 £ (2,145.98 A$) |
1,029.56 £ (2,125.27 A$) |
-1.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
843.49 £ (1,741.18 A$) |
816.58 £ (1,685.63 A$) |
-3.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,720.53 £ (3,551.62 A$) |
1,742.68 £ (3,597.34 A$) |
+1.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,364.26 £ (2,816.20 A$) |
1,293.03 £ (2,669.14 A$) |
-5.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
433.59 £ (895.03 A$) |
468.68 £ (967.48 A$) |
+8.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
347.16 £ (716.62 A$) |
350.76 £ (724.05 A$) |
+1.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | United Kingdom |
Australia | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,381.85 £ (4,916.75 A$) |
2,702.79 £ (5,579.25 A$) |
+13.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.76 | 6.36 | +10.4 % |
Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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