London vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$2619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8321
$6214
🏠 One person rent
$2442
$1549
🏘️ Family rent
$4196
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$378
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4056
$4031
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
99
100
🏙️ Population
8.8M
5.45M

The cost of living in London is 39% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 24th and 673rd ($3638 vs $2619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Sydney

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London Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.25
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3039
$1854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2020
$1271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5146
$3277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3564
$2254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20511
$13243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11468
$7736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.06
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.3
$28.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.7
$60
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2528
$2089
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28418
$18664

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2160
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2313
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1617
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1457
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1829
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1578
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1654
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1507
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2049
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1758
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1187
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1659
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1671
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1840
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1806
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2299
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2132
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1710
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1701
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1341
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1553
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1724
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1746
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1656
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1688
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2297
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1759
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1712
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1739
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2091
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1683
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1792
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2043
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1421
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1704