Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Sydney, Australia

Sydney vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 9.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 27.3% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Sydney
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Sydney

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Sydney are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sydney.

Sydney vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of London, you would:

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	London	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.47	$16.48 A$25.79	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.79	$9.89 A$15.47	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.85	$2.49 A$3.90	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.39	$2.04 A$3.20	+10.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	London	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.56	$2.80 A$4.38	+35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.26	$5.66 A$8.85	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.76	$6.60 A$10.34	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.35	$4.35 A$6.80	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.21	$3.91 A$6.13	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.18	$1.47 A$2.30	-5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.57	$1.29 A$2.01	+70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.38 A$2.15	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.35	$1.94 A$3.03	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.52	$1.10 A$1.73	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.53	$1.02 A$1.60	+45.9%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 27.3% less for transportation

	London	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.57	$4.95 A$7.75	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £194.72	$143.27 A$224.25	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,538.74	$29,276.08 A$45,825.21	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £26.58	$31.14 A$48.74	-11.7%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	London	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £31.38	$52.22 A$81.74	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,136.74	$2,177.38 A$3,408.20	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,555.73	$1,459.01 A$2,283.75	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £198.94	$152.64 A$238.92	-42.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	London	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,759.17	$1,995.92 A$3,124.17	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,026.42	$17,906.19 A$28,028.17	-35.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	London	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.23	$6.59 A$10.32	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.62	$3.47 A$5.43	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £14.90	$32.95 A$51.58	+66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £49.50	$59.52 A$93.17	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.17	$15.82 A$24.76	-2.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	London	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £73.08	$74.12 A$116.02	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £38.11	$53.36 A$83.52	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £86.60	$108.20 A$169.37	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £102.04	$130.17 A$203.75	-3.8%
Average			-6.9%

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