Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 32.0% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 45.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 80.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 30.8% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 42.1% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 55.6% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(21.52 A$)
15.10 €
(25.00 A$)
     +16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(82.76 A$)
72.50 €
(120.00 A$)
     +45.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(13.24 A$)
9.06 €
(15.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(5.38 A$)
6.65 €
(11.00 A$)
     +104.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.62 A$)
6.04 €
(10.00 A$)
     +51.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(3.51 A$)
3.10 €
(5.13 A$)
     +46.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(4.15 A$)
2.36 €
(3.90 A$)
     -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(3.04 A$)
2.18 €
(3.61 A$)
     +18.7 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 €
(8.02 A$)
4.91 €
(8.13 A$)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(2.89 A$)
2.16 €
(3.58 A$)
     +23.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.68 A$)
0.93 €
(1.54 A$)
     -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.34 €
(5.53 A$)
3.47 €
(5.75 A$)
     +4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.19 €
(8.60 A$)
4.07 €
(6.74 A$)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.57 €
(7.57 A$)
3.55 €
(5.88 A$)
     -22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.25 €
(8.69 A$)
5.22 €
(8.64 A$)
     -0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.40 A$)
1.26 €
(2.08 A$)
     +48.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1.16 A$)
1.04 €
(1.72 A$)
     +48.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.53 A$)
1.13 €
(1.87 A$)
     +22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(2.28 A$)
1.55 €
(2.56 A$)
     +12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(0.75 A$)
0.97 €
(1.60 A$)
     +114.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(1.03 A$)
0.92 €
(1.52 A$)
     +46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 €
(2.49 A$)
2.01 €
(3.33 A$)
     +33.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(1.25 A$)
1.28 €
(2.12 A$)
     +69.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(9.93 A$)
10.57 €
(17.50 A$)
     +76.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(2.01 A$)
4.45 €
(7.36 A$)
     +265.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 €
(3.31 A$)
5.24 €
(8.67 A$)
     +162.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(8.28 A$)
26.40 €
(43.70 A$)
     +428.0 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(2.15 A$)
3.14 €
(5.20 A$)
     +141.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(61.24 A$)
117.21 €
(194.00 A$)
     +216.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(3.23 A$)
3.93 €
(6.50 A$)
     +101.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(2.90 A$)
2.92 €
(4.83 A$)
     +66.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(28.11 A$)
39.27 €
(65.00 A$)
     +131.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 €
(9.15 A$)
4.41 €
(7.31 A$)
     -20.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,200.00 €
(41,711.07 A$)
24,303.39 €
(40,227.00 A$)
     -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,887.50 €
(44,504.23 A$)
19,429.57 €
(32,159.86 A$)
     -27.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.31 €
(397.77 A$)
174.80 €
(289.32 A$)
     -27.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.05 €
(18.28 A$)
26.05 €
(43.12 A$)
     +135.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.45 €
(53.72 A$)
48.97 €
(81.05 A$)
     +50.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.22 €
(64.92 A$)
53.77 €
(89.00 A$)
     +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.23 €
(31.83 A$)
15.79 €
(26.13 A$)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(13.24 A$)
13.29 €
(22.00 A$)
     +66.1 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 446.00 €
(738.22 A$)
1,501.36 €
(2,485.06 A$)
     +236.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(17,255.47 A$)
17,446.69 €
(28,877.78 A$)
     +67.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.96 €
(122.42 A$)
79.80 €
(132.08 A$)
     +7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.81 €
(60.92 A$)
52.65 €
(87.14 A$)
     +43.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.40 €
(159.56 A$)
98.98 €
(163.83 A$)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.55 €
(197.87 A$)
119.95 €
(198.54 A$)
     +0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 839.26 €
(1,389.14 A$)
1,474.14 €
(2,440.00 A$)
     +75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.52 €
(1,106.53 A$)
1,201.21 €
(1,988.25 A$)
     +79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,508.70 €
(2,497.20 A$)
2,952.47 €
(4,886.94 A$)
     +95.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,125.50 €
(1,862.93 A$)
1,863.34 €
(3,084.20 A$)
     +65.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 435.22 €
(720.38 A$)
751.34 €
(1,243.61 A$)
     +72.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 341.20 €
(564.76 A$)
638.82 €
(1,057.38 A$)
     +87.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,583.26 €
(2,620.61 A$)
3,591.93 €
(5,945.36 A$)
     +126.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 6.59      +92.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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