Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Australia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Australia is 7.2% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 6.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Australia are 4.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 6.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Australia are 28.2% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 12.0% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(29.32 A$)
12.79 £
(25.00 A$)
     -14.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(127.07 A$)
61.38 £
(120.00 A$)
     -5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(14.66 A$)
7.67 £
(15.00 A$)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(9.77 A$)
5.63 £
(11.00 A$)
     +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(8.80 A$)
5.63 £
(11.00 A$)
     +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 £
(6.48 A$)
2.73 £
(5.33 A$)
     -17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(3.44 A$)
2.05 £
(4.01 A$)
     +16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(2.46 A$)
1.70 £
(3.32 A$)
     +34.6 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(9.19 A$)
4.61 £
(9.02 A$)
     -1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(2.19 A$)
1.75 £
(3.42 A$)
     +55.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(1.45 A$)
0.76 £
(1.49 A$)
     +2.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 £
(5.78 A$)
3.28 £
(6.40 A$)
     +10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.22 £
(6.30 A$)
3.31 £
(6.47 A$)
     +2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.01 £
(5.88 A$)
3.03 £
(5.92 A$)
     +0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.77 £
(9.32 A$)
4.96 £
(9.70 A$)
     +4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.91 A$)
1.13 £
(2.21 A$)
     +15.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(1.05 A$)
0.97 £
(1.90 A$)
     +81.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(1.90 A$)
1.03 £
(2.02 A$)
     +6.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(2.34 A$)
1.54 £
(3.02 A$)
     +29.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(1.04 A$)
0.87 £
(1.70 A$)
     +63.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.98 A$)
0.76 £
(1.48 A$)
     +51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.81 £
(1.59 A$)
1.75 £
(3.42 A$)
     +115.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 £
(2.17 A$)
1.25 £
(2.45 A$)
     +13.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(15.64 A$)
10.23 £
(20.00 A$)
     +27.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(3.99 A$)
3.69 £
(7.21 A$)
     +80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.77 A$)
4.12 £
(8.05 A$)
     +68.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(27.37 A$)
23.02 £
(45.00 A$)
     +64.4 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(4.30 A$)
2.41 £
(4.72 A$)
     +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(136.84 A$)
86.05 £
(168.22 A$)
     +22.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(5.86 A$)
3.07 £
(6.00 A$)
     +2.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(3.90 A$)
2.37 £
(4.63 A$)
     +18.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(34.01 A$)
30.69 £
(60.00 A$)
     +76.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 £
(10.84 A$)
3.60 £
(7.05 A$)
     -35.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(55,293.90 A$)
22,724.11 £
(44,423.00 A$)
     -19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,311.25 £
(51,435.44 A$)
17,625.53 £
(34,455.88 A$)
     -33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.53 £
(478.03 A$)
152.19 £
(297.52 A$)
     -37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.59 £
(24.62 A$)
21.25 £
(41.54 A$)
     +68.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.93 £
(60.46 A$)
42.20 £
(82.49 A$)
     +36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.52 £
(65.53 A$)
38.91 £
(76.07 A$)
     +16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.43 £
(22.35 A$)
13.63 £
(26.65 A$)
     +19.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(19.55 A$)
11.25 £
(22.00 A$)
     +12.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,264.38 £
(2,471.71 A$)
1,249.94 £
(2,443.48 A$)
     -1.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,560.32 £
(30,418.63 A$)
10,215.96 £
(19,971.02 A$)
     -34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.55 £
(126.18 A$)
59.01 £
(115.35 A$)
     -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.24 £
(63.03 A$)
41.65 £
(81.43 A$)
     +29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.47 £
(145.58 A$)
82.59 £
(161.45 A$)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.27 £
(147.15 A$)
90.76 £
(177.42 A$)
     +20.6 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,061.46 £
(2,075.04 A$)
1,141.90 £
(2,232.28 A$)
     +7.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 851.64 £
(1,664.85 A$)
900.43 £
(1,760.24 A$)
     +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,758.84 £
(3,438.34 A$)
1,864.56 £
(3,645.00 A$)
     +6.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,354.66 £
(2,648.21 A$)
1,358.04 £
(2,654.81 A$)
     +0.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.66 £
(875.13 A$)
502.02 £
(981.39 A$)
     +12.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.69 £
(691.42 A$)
368.33 £
(720.04 A$)
     +4.1 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Australia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,436.17 £
(4,762.43 A$)
2,904.11 £
(5,677.20 A$)
     +19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.81 6.39      +10.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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