Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 1.7% lower than in Lyon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 15.3% higher than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 70.9% higher than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 0.6% higher than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 4.0% lower than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 16.7% higher than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.57 A$)
15.26 €
(25.00 A$)
     +1.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(98.30 A$)
64.09 €
(105.00 A$)
     +6.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(18.02 A$)
9.16 €
(15.00 A$)
     -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(11.47 A$)
6.10 €
(10.00 A$)
     -12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(9.83 A$)
6.10 €
(10.00 A$)
     +1.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(5.23 A$)
3.11 €
(5.10 A$)
     -2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(4.42 A$)
2.37 €
(3.88 A$)
     -12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(2.51 A$)
2.12 €
(3.47 A$)
     +38.0 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 €
(7.50 A$)
5.03 €
(8.24 A$)
     +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(3.58 A$)
2.20 €
(3.60 A$)
     +0.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.70 A$)
0.94 €
(1.55 A$)
     -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(6.29 A$)
3.50 €
(5.73 A$)
     -8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.85 €
(14.49 A$)
4.11 €
(6.74 A$)
     -53.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(9.91 A$)
3.61 €
(5.92 A$)
     -40.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(14.72 A$)
5.31 €
(8.70 A$)
     -40.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.89 A$)
1.25 €
(2.05 A$)
     +8.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.60 A$)
1.05 €
(1.71 A$)
     +7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(2.53 A$)
1.09 €
(1.79 A$)
     -29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(2.78 A$)
1.48 €
(2.42 A$)
     -12.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.86 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     -18.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.58 A$)
0.91 €
(1.49 A$)
     -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(2.05 A$)
1.96 €
(3.21 A$)
     +56.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(1.37 A$)
1.29 €
(2.11 A$)
     +54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(11.47 A$)
11.14 €
(18.25 A$)
     +59.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 €
(4.21 A$)
4.35 €
(7.13 A$)
     +69.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(3.60 A$)
4.98 €
(8.16 A$)
     +126.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 €
(18.84 A$)
27.47 €
(45.00 A$)
     +138.9 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.28 A$)
3.24 €
(5.30 A$)
     +61.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(113.70 A$)
116.46 €
(190.80 A$)
     +67.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(8.19 A$)
3.36 €
(5.50 A$)
     -32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(4.22 A$)
2.95 €
(4.83 A$)
     +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(48.66 A$)
27.31 €
(44.74 A$)
     -8.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(11.32 A$)
4.45 €
(7.30 A$)
     -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(53,071.56 A$)
24,721.29 €
(40,500.00 A$)
     -23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(33,196.69 A$)
19,960.94 €
(32,701.29 A$)
     -1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.07 €
(345.80 A$)
151.45 €
(248.12 A$)
     -28.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(36.18 A$)
24.61 €
(40.31 A$)
     +11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 €
(50.59 A$)
48.83 €
(80.00 A$)
     +58.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.85 €
(60.36 A$)
48.67 €
(79.73 A$)
     +32.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(32.77 A$)
14.42 €
(23.62 A$)
     -27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.66 A$)
13.43 €
(22.00 A$)
     +11.9 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(860.09 A$)
1,417.10 €
(2,321.59 A$)
     +169.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,000.00 €
(18,020.90 A$)
17,694.04 €
(28,987.50 A$)
     +60.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.12 €
(137.82 A$)
73.14 €
(119.82 A$)
     -13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 €
(56.79 A$)
48.16 €
(78.89 A$)
     +38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.71 €
(150.25 A$)
96.98 €
(158.88 A$)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(215.31 A$)
104.57 €
(171.31 A$)
     -20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 909.08 €
(1,489.32 A$)
1,477.37 €
(2,420.32 A$)
     +62.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 568.67 €
(931.63 A$)
1,176.60 €
(1,927.59 A$)
     +106.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(2,690.85 A$)
2,840.11 €
(4,652.86 A$)
     +72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(1,811.19 A$)
1,728.68 €
(2,832.04 A$)
     +56.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(874.88 A$)
770.37 €
(1,262.08 A$)
     +44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(610.86 A$)
552.17 €
(904.61 A$)
     +48.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,769.06 €
(4,536.45 A$)
3,725.61 €
(6,103.53 A$)
     +34.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 6.54      +78.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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