Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 28.5% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 35.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 54.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 26.6% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 43.3% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 80.9% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(22.81 A$)
15.34 €
(25.00 A$)
     +9.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(81.48 A$)
70.57 €
(115.00 A$)
     +41.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(13.04 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     +15.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.89 A$)
6.14 €
(10.00 A$)
     +104.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.52 A$)
6.14 €
(10.00 A$)
     +53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.13 €
(3.47 A$)
3.17 €
(5.17 A$)
     +49.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(4.16 A$)
2.42 €
(3.95 A$)
     -5.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(3.01 A$)
2.15 €
(3.51 A$)
     +16.5 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(7.93 A$)
4.94 €
(8.05 A$)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(2.77 A$)
2.19 €
(3.57 A$)
     +29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.64 A$)
0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
     -8.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(5.33 A$)
3.50 €
(5.70 A$)
     +6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(8.84 A$)
3.99 €
(6.51 A$)
     -26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(7.51 A$)
3.62 €
(5.90 A$)
     -21.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 €
(8.64 A$)
5.25 €
(8.55 A$)
     -0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.39 A$)
1.23 €
(2.00 A$)
     +43.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.17 A$)
1.05 €
(1.72 A$)
     +47.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.44 A$)
1.07 €
(1.75 A$)
     +21.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 €
(2.10 A$)
1.52 €
(2.47 A$)
     +18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.74 A$)
0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
     +101.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(1.00 A$)
0.89 €
(1.45 A$)
     +44.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(2.34 A$)
1.99 €
(3.25 A$)
     +38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(1.23 A$)
1.28 €
(2.08 A$)
     +69.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(9.78 A$)
11.05 €
(18.00 A$)
     +84.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.98 A$)
4.38 €
(7.13 A$)
     +260.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(3.10 A$)
5.01 €
(8.16 A$)
     +163.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(8.15 A$)
27.61 €
(45.00 A$)
     +452.3 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(2.12 A$)
3.25 €
(5.30 A$)
     +150.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(60.30 A$)
113.77 €
(185.40 A$)
     +207.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(3.22 A$)
3.38 €
(5.50 A$)
     +70.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(2.86 A$)
2.96 €
(4.83 A$)
     +68.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(27.67 A$)
27.45 €
(44.74 A$)
     +61.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 €
(9.06 A$)
4.45 €
(7.25 A$)
     -20.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(43,999.64 A$)
25,772.94 €
(42,000.00 A$)
     -4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,331.82 €
(44,540.38 A$)
20,661.57 €
(33,670.44 A$)
     -24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.21 €
(386.57 A$)
145.67 €
(237.38 A$)
     -38.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.23 €
(18.29 A$)
24.45 €
(39.84 A$)
     +117.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(49.12 A$)
48.77 €
(79.48 A$)
     +61.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.76 €
(68.05 A$)
50.06 €
(81.58 A$)
     +19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.67 €
(32.05 A$)
13.50 €
(22.00 A$)
     -31.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(13.04 A$)
13.50 €
(22.00 A$)
     +68.8 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 420.00 €
(684.44 A$)
1,507.36 €
(2,456.42 A$)
     +258.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(16,988.75 A$)
17,787.93 €
(28,987.50 A$)
     +70.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.57 €
(126.40 A$)
71.41 €
(116.36 A$)
     -7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.89 €
(61.75 A$)
47.38 €
(77.21 A$)
     +25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.14 €
(158.31 A$)
95.64 €
(155.86 A$)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 €
(195.55 A$)
102.58 €
(167.16 A$)
     -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 850.34 €
(1,385.74 A$)
1,356.51 €
(2,210.59 A$)
     +59.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 683.33 €
(1,113.57 A$)
1,091.20 €
(1,778.23 A$)
     +59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,540.00 €
(2,509.61 A$)
2,468.20 €
(4,022.22 A$)
     +60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,171.73 €
(1,909.47 A$)
1,627.07 €
(2,651.50 A$)
     +38.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.92 €
(729.93 A$)
602.10 €
(981.19 A$)
     +34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 343.76 €
(560.20 A$)
482.33 €
(786.02 A$)
     +40.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,576.61 €
(2,569.27 A$)
3,875.09 €
(6,314.90 A$)
     +145.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 6.32      +73.8 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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