Cost of living comparison
London is 18.1% more expensive than 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$25.93
|
$25.83
£20.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.93
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.22
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.90
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.39
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.16
|
$4.26
£3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.31
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.02
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.17
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.05
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.74
|
$0.69
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.61
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.79
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$225.51
|
$258.31
£204.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.01
|
$35.26
£27.93
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.37
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.46
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.69
|
$65.66
£52.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.90
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$204.89
|
$135.36
£107.23
|
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