Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 6.5% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.91
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
A$7.41
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
A$10.03
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.21
A$7.84
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.81
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.19
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.88
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
A$3.12
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.59
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
A$7.01
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.21
A$214.11
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.55
A$35.46
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.18
A$78.56
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,157.42
A$3,248.15
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,515.46
A$2,281.64
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,079.13
A$3,130.27
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.85
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.24
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
A$100.12
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
A$20.68
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.03
A$112.97
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
A$153.25
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
A$183.91
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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