United Kingdom

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Australia

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.21× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Australia Australia = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.61
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.24
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.12
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Gasoline 1L costs 1.6× what it does in Australia — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.64

United Kingdom A$2.96 USD 2.037

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.57

United Kingdom A$3.24 USD 2.235

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.55

United Kingdom A$0.58 USD 0.402

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.24

United Kingdom A$10.57 GBP 5.29

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.09

United Kingdom A$1,525 GBP 799

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06

United Kingdom A$95.39 GBP 49.99

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81

United Kingdom A$0.13 USD 0.088

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com