Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 45.9% more expensive than Sydney.
- Restaurants
- pay 25.6% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 15.7% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 73.6% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 63.9% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 34.9% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 5.4% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.48 CA$16.30 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.18 CA$10.18 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 CA$3.14 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 CA$2.89 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% more for groceries
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.57 CA$3.64 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.23 CA$4.58 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.55 CA$12.14 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.37 CA$4.78 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.74 CA$5.31 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.25 CA$4.62 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.54 CA$0.77 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.65 CA$0.92 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.38 CA$0.54 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 CA$1.62 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 73.6% more for transportation
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.31 CA$6.11 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $48.44 CA$68.75 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,382.26 CA$34,609.40 | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% more for housing
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $74.15 CA$105.25 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,076.38 CA$1,527.87 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $789.35 CA$1,120.44 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $67.68 CA$96.07 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $717.59 CA$1,018.58 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.87 CA$4.07 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $17.94 CA$25.46 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.87 CA$70.79 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.89 CA$11.20 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Sydney | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $69.37 CA$98.46 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $67.57 CA$95.92 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $100.46 CA$142.60 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $107.64 CA$152.79 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Sydney vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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