Adelaide vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5047
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2094
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3574
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
1.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 34% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1267th and 37th ($2246 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Australia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.4 months in London. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 64th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs London

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Adelaide London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.1
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1399
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2312
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6896
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1344
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11389
$25830

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$2013
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1816
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1697
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1397
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1357
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1795
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1822
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1892
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1757
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1717
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2397
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1758
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1876
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1746
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1799
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1738
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1800
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1805
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1829
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2393
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1900
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1815
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1500
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1748
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1674
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1798
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1532
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1732
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1997
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2472
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2265
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2801
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2286
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1833
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1289
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1533
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1661

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055