Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Australia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Australia is 0.8% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 1.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Australia are 1.7% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 11.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Australia are 21.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 14.7% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit 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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 Edit Australia Edit
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 %
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