Cost of living comparison
London is 2.0 times more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in London instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$25.83
£20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$5.65
£4.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$6.31
£4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$4.26
£3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$7.39
£5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$258.31
£199.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.26
£27.30
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$41.63
£32.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$2,834.46
£2,194.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$2,063.73
£1,597.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$263.90
£204.30
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$2,333.60
£1,806.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£21,592.66
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.27
£6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$4.80
£3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$65.66
£50.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$16.14
£12.50
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$96.94
£75.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$114.87
£88.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$135.36
£104.79
|
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