Cost of living comparison
London is 15.7% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in London instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$24.12
|
$25.22
£20.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
$10.09
£8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.91
|
$2.54
£2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.17
|
$2.08
£1.66
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
$1.96
£1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.52
|
$4.74
£3.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.52
|
$6.34
£5.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.11
|
$3.99
£3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.86
|
$4.28
£3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.21
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$1.48
£1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.88
|
$1.76
£1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$0.73
£0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.80
|
$7.20
£5.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$219.75
|
$252.24
£201.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,922.38
|
$34,406.00
£27,472.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$43.21
|
$25.33
£20.22
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$78.65
|
$39.12
£31.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,301.64
|
$2,697.16
£2,153.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,265.92
|
$2,027.26
£1,618.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$223.55
|
$284.51
£227.17
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,153.03
|
$2,321.07
£1,853.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$24,159.74
|
$25,293.41
£20,195.95
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.37
|
$8.20
£6.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$5.04
|
$4.56
£3.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$50.24
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$89.35
|
$58.95
£47.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$23.11
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Sydney
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$113.11
|
$103.07
£82.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$92.67
|
$49.65
£39.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$166.57
|
$112.31
£89.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$197.53
|
$123.32
£98.47
|
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