Cost of living comparison
Australia is 6.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Australia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.87
|
$16.76
A$26.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.73
A$15.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.56
A$4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$2.16
A$3.48
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.37
A$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.36
A$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$5.80
A$9.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.94
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.45
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.26
A$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.35
A$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$2.01
A$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.12
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.96
A$1.55
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$4.65
A$7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$83.03
A$133.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$27,742.09
A$44,632.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$18.38
A$29.57
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$55.59
A$89.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$1,182.30
A$1,902.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$957.92
A$1,541.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$138.16
A$222.28
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$1,485.91
A$2,390.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$14,667.78
A$23,597.97
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$6.64
A$10.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$3.55
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$28.07
A$45.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$52.89
A$85.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$13.13
A$21.12
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$71.78
A$115.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$50.24
A$80.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$100.30
A$161.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$111.73
A$179.75
|
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