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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 0.6% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 1.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$20.24 £15.12
-18.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$87.4 £65.3
-11.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$10.17 £7.60
-2.85%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$4.73 £3.54
-26.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$2.38 £1.78
7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.74 £1.30
22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$6.60 £4.93
0.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$6.45 £4.82
13.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.71 £1.28
-11.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.70 £1.27
46.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.18 £1.63
-5.05%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$4.06 £3.03
5.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$9.91 £7.40
-11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$8.86 £6.61
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$14.01 £10.47
1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.94 £2.20
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.61 £1.20
66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.81 £2.10
2.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.55 £2.65
20.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.63 £1.22
51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.54 £1.15
37.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.17 £0.87
96.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.55 £1.16
-3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$20.35 £15.20
56.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$10.78 £8.05
24.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$2.81 £2.10
59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.39 £2.53
47.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$3.32 £2.48
-12.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$96.3 £72.0
0.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$5.49 £4.10
-33.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.52 £1.14
19.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$27.15 £20.28
41.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.96 £1.47
-38.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$38.3K £28.6K
-24.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$41.2K £30.7K
-44.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$321 £240
-45.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$17.42 £13.01
50.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$42.91 £32.05
23.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$45.54 £34.02
3.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$15.68 £11.71
5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$13.84 £10.34
-1.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$1,718 £1,283
-7.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$21.4K £16.0K
-41.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$91.1 £68.1
-23.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$44.98 £33.60
12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$102 £76.1
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$105 £78.1
4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,375 £1,027
-0.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$1,162 £868
-7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$2,342 £1,749
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,828 £1,365
-3.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$5,907 £4,413
19.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$4,604 £3,439
17.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$3,321 £2,481
12.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.75
10.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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