Cost of living comparison
London is 33.4% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in London instead of Australia, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.60
|
$21.12
£16.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.84
|
$9.10
£7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.78
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.17
|
$1.75
£1.41
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.09
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.53
|
$4.08
£3.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.70
|
$5.80
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.42
|
$3.53
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.48
|
$3.80
£3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.21
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.71
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.02
|
$1.16
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.24
|
$1.47
£1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.59
|
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.28
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.62
|
$8.25
£6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$126.26
|
$198.74
£159.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$34,031.44
|
$31,052.51
£24,927.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.54
|
$22.83
£18.33
|
|
pay 83.1% more for housing
|
Australia
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$86.05
|
$36.24
£29.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,725.02
|
$2,575.57
£2,067.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,370.22
|
$1,776.05
£1,425.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$185.78
|
$286.24
£229.78
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,116.96
|
$1,945.82
£1,562.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,660.30
|
$21,135.46
£16,966.75
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.81
|
$7.45
£5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.08
|
$4.25
£3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.81
|
$16.15
£12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$72.00
|
$56.73
£45.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.88
|
$14.91
£11.97
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$110.16
|
$92.70
£74.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.45
|
$42.71
£34.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.76
|
$92.09
£73.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$164.24
|
$120.19
£96.48
|
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