Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.5% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$24.83
|
$18.07
£13.76
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.51
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.79
|
$2.14
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.16
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.44
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$6.97
|
$4.24
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.50
|
$5.75
£4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.71
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.89
|
$3.66
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.11
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.85
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.05
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.96
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.67
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.40
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$6.99
|
$7.22
£5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$124.85
|
$94.64
£72.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,181.59
|
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$26.79
|
$16.98
£12.93
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$81.84
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,859.69
|
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,435.98
|
$974.65
£742.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$209.73
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,035.81
|
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,759.89
|
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.89
|
$5.42
£4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.33
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.59
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$79.59
|
$43.82
£33.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.57
|
$12.87
£9.80
|
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$111.27
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$80.27
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$151.41
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$174.60
|
$94.66
£72.10
|
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