London vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

London Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2765
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6448
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1730
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$2985
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$406
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3648
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
99
🏙️ Population
8.91M
4.84M

The cost of living in London is 15% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 85th and 240th ($2765 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sydney ranked 1st 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
$15.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1948
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14539
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8844
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1862
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21740
$16443

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663