Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Solihull Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 23.7% more expensive than Solihull.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 56.0% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 34.4% more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Sydney

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Solihull. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Solihull Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Solihull, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Solihull	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.79	$17.41 A$25.33	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.91	$11.84 A$17.23	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 £1.82	$2.81 A$4.09	+15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 £1.53	$2.22 A$3.22	+8.2%
Average			-11.8%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Solihull	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 £1.40	$2.85 A$4.14	+52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 £3.46	$5.93 A$8.64	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 £4.18	$6.42 A$9.34	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 £3.06	$5.56 A$8.08	+36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.75 £2.80	$4.34 A$6.31	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 £1.12	$1.81 A$2.63	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 £0.54	$1.45 A$2.12	+103.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 £0.61	$1.56 A$2.27	+92.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$1.98 A$2.88	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$1.48 A$2.15	+124.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 £0.53	$1.07 A$1.56	+50.8%
Average			+47.4%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Solihull	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.61 £5.70	$5.40 A$7.86	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$220.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,779.88 £28,284.70	$28,893.97 A$42,052.05	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.72 £26.74	$16.24 A$23.63	-54.5%
Average			-31.1%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.0% more for housing

	Solihull	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 £34.62	$56.21 A$81.81	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,057.15 £791.46	$2,517.32 A$3,663.68	+138.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.29 £890.39	$1,743.66 A$2,537.71	+46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.04 £194.68	$168.46 A$245.17	-35.2%
Average			+56.0%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 34.4% more for childcare

	Solihull	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,453.58 £1,088.25	$2,195.71 A$3,195.62	+51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,785.86 £17,807.79	$28,441.13 A$41,393.00	+19.6%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Solihull	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.62 £4.20	$7.66 A$11.15	+36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.76 £3.56	$3.97 A$5.78	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.56	$44.55 A$64.84	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 £34.63	$75.28 A$109.56	+62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.23 £8.41	$17.41 A$25.33	+55.0%
Average			+37.9%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Solihull	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.45 £63.98	$78.68 A$114.50	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.86 £39.57	$69.62 A$101.33	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.02 £81.62	$111.40 A$162.13	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.68 £82.11	$133.24 A$193.91	+21.5%
Average			+10.8%

Solihull vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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