Cost of living comparison
London is 18.1% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 36.3% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Sydney.
If you lived in London instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.79
|
$25.83
£19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$5.65
£4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.34
|
$6.31
£4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.13
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.25
|
$258.31
£194.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.74
|
$35.26
£26.58
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.74
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
|
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75
|
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.92
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
|
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17
|
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$8.27
£6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.17
|
$65.66
£49.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.76
|
$16.14
£12.17
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.02
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.52
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.37
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.75
|
$135.36
£102.04
|
|
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