Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (15.33 €) |
32.62 A$ (20.00 €) |
+30.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ (61.30 €) |
138.66 A$ (85.00 €) |
+38.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.20 €) |
21.21 A$ (13.00 €) |
+41.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (6.13 €) |
10.60 A$ (6.50 €) |
+6.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (6.13 €) |
8.97 A$ (5.50 €) |
-10.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 A$ (3.14 €) |
6.41 A$ (3.93 €) |
+25.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.85 A$ (2.36 €) |
5.09 A$ (3.12 €) |
+32.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.48 A$ (2.13 €) |
4.30 A$ (2.63 €) |
+23.4 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.05 A$ (4.93 €) |
7.65 A$ (4.69 €) |
-4.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.55 A$ (2.18 €) |
2.81 A$ (1.72 €) |
-20.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (0.93 €) |
1.91 A$ (1.17 €) |
+25.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.70 A$ (3.49 €) |
6.58 A$ (4.04 €) |
+15.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.51 A$ (3.99 €) |
8.78 A$ (5.38 €) |
+34.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.88 A$ (3.61 €) |
8.81 A$ (5.40 €) |
+49.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.55 A$ (5.24 €) |
10.46 A$ (6.41 €) |
+22.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (1.26 €) |
1.38 A$ (0.84 €) |
-32.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (1.06 €) |
1.50 A$ (0.92 €) |
-12.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.77 A$ (1.09 €) |
1.42 A$ (0.87 €) |
-20.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.46 A$ (1.51 €) |
2.33 A$ (1.43 €) |
-5.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.51 A$ (0.93 €) |
1.30 A$ (0.80 €) |
-14.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (0.92 €) |
1.25 A$ (0.77 €) |
-16.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (1.97 €) |
1.86 A$ (1.14 €) |
-42.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (1.30 €) |
1.28 A$ (0.78 €) |
-39.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (11.19 €) |
11.13 A$ (6.83 €) |
-39.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (4.37 €) |
2.19 A$ (1.34 €) |
-69.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (5.00 €) |
3.83 A$ (2.35 €) |
-53.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (27.59 €) |
15.50 A$ (9.50 €) |
-65.6 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (3.25 €) |
5.55 A$ (3.40 €) |
+4.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.80 A$ (116.97 €) |
132.95 A$ (81.50 €) |
-30.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (3.37 €) |
5.87 A$ (3.60 €) |
+6.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (2.96 €) |
6.30 A$ (3.86 €) |
+30.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.48 A$ (24.20 €) |
53.02 A$ (32.50 €) |
+34.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.25 A$ (4.44 €) |
12.28 A$ (7.53 €) |
+69.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,745.00 A$ (24,977.83 €) |
48,937.39 A$ (30,000.00 €) |
+20.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (20,046.81 €) |
52,150.26 A$ (31,969.58 €) |
+59.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237.38 A$ (145.52 €) |
414.59 A$ (254.16 €) |
+74.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.84 A$ (24.43 €) |
33.48 A$ (20.53 €) |
-16.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.17 A$ (48.53 €) |
74.68 A$ (45.78 €) |
-5.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.12 A$ (47.89 €) |
93.37 A$ (57.24 €) |
+19.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (14.48 €) |
31.84 A$ (19.52 €) |
+34.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (13.49 €) |
24.47 A$ (15.00 €) |
+11.2 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (1,423.20 €) |
3,176.82 A$ (1,947.48 €) |
+36.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (17,770.16 €) |
16,236.83 A$ (9,953.64 €) |
-44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
116.36 A$ (71.33 €) |
140.28 A$ (86.00 €) |
+20.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
77.21 A$ (47.33 €) |
53.09 A$ (32.55 €) |
-31.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
155.87 A$ (95.56 €) |
150.23 A$ (92.10 €) |
-3.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.16 A$ (102.47 €) |
170.69 A$ (104.64 €) |
+2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,210.59 A$ (1,355.15 €) |
3,152.43 A$ (1,932.53 €) |
+42.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,778.23 A$ (1,090.11 €) |
2,571.93 A$ (1,576.67 €) |
+44.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,022.22 A$ (2,465.74 €) |
5,399.70 A$ (3,310.17 €) |
+34.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,651.50 A$ (1,625.44 €) |
4,071.84 A$ (2,496.15 €) |
+53.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
981.27 A$ (601.54 €) |
1,377.17 A$ (844.24 €) |
+40.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
786.08 A$ (481.89 €) |
967.89 A$ (593.34 €) |
+23.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Amsterdam Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,314.90 A$ (3,871.21 €) |
5,768.07 A$ (3,535.99 €) |
-8.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 4.28 | -32.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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