Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Bologna 

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Cost of Living in Bologna is 2.8% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bologna is 10.3% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Bologna are 26.0% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Bologna are 8.5% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Bologna are 10.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Bologna is 53.2% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.30 €)
31.04 A$
(19.00 €)
     +24.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(61.21 €)
114.36 A$
(70.00 €)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
16.34 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
7.35 A$
(4.50 €)
     -26.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 A$
(3.13 €)
2.63 A$
(1.61 €)
     -48.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 A$
(2.36 €)
4.46 A$
(2.73 €)
     +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(2.13 €)
2.00 A$
(1.22 €)
     -42.6 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.09 A$
(4.95 €)
10.32 A$
(6.31 €)
     +27.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.55 A$
(2.17 €)
3.61 A$
(2.21 €)
     +1.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
2.06 A$
(1.26 €)
     +35.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.70 A$
(3.49 €)
6.42 A$
(3.93 €)
     +12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 A$
(3.98 €)
11.96 A$
(7.32 €)
     +83.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(3.60 €)
8.68 A$
(5.32 €)
     +47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.55 A$
(5.24 €)
12.60 A$
(7.71 €)
     +47.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.26 €)
1.61 A$
(0.98 €)
     -21.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.05 €)
1.61 A$
(0.98 €)
     -6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(1.10 €)
1.74 A$
(1.07 €)
     -2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 A$
(1.48 €)
2.81 A$
(1.72 €)
     +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
1.55 A$
(0.95 €)
     +1.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.91 €)
1.00 A$
(0.61 €)
     -32.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(1.96 €)
2.05 A$
(1.26 €)
     -35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(1.29 €)
0.80 A$
(0.49 €)
     -62.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(11.17 €)
11.44 A$
(7.00 €)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(4.37 €)
3.18 A$
(1.95 €)
     -55.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(4.99 €)
4.17 A$
(2.55 €)
     -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.54 €)
9.80 A$
(6.00 €)
     -78.2 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.24 €)
2.45 A$
(1.50 €)
     -53.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(116.79 €)
58.81 A$
(36.00 €)
     -69.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.37 €)
7.76 A$
(4.75 €)
     +41.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.96 €)
3.62 A$
(2.21 €)
     -25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(24.17 €)
44.11 A$
(27.00 €)
     +11.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 A$
(4.44 €)
11.07 A$
(6.78 €)
     +52.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,745.00 A$
(24,940.13 €)
40,842.81 A$
(25,000.00 €)
     +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(20,016.55 €)
50,579.73 A$
(30,960.00 €)
     +54.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.38 A$
(145.30 €)
403.73 A$
(247.12 €)
     +70.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.84 A$
(24.39 €)
17.62 A$
(10.79 €)
     -55.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.17 A$
(48.46 €)
46.31 A$
(28.35 €)
     -41.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(47.82 €)
85.72 A$
(52.47 €)
     +9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(14.46 €)
52.75 A$
(32.29 €)
     +123.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.47 €)
17.97 A$
(11.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,421.05 €)
1,230.73 A$
(753.33 €)
     -47.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,743.33 €)
38,171.14 A$
(23,364.67 €)
     +31.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.36 A$
(71.23 €)
152.29 A$
(93.21 €)
     +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.22 A$
(47.26 €)
59.26 A$
(36.27 €)
     -23.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.89 A$
(95.42 €)
158.57 A$
(97.06 €)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.16 A$
(102.32 €)
258.67 A$
(158.33 €)
     +54.7 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,210.59 A$
(1,353.11 €)
1,604.88 A$
(982.35 €)
     -27.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.23 A$
(1,088.46 €)
1,218.65 A$
(745.94 €)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,022.22 A$
(2,462.01 €)
3,019.84 A$
(1,848.45 €)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.50 A$
(1,622.99 €)
2,048.95 A$
(1,254.17 €)
     -22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 981.39 A$
(600.71 €)
700.88 A$
(429.01 €)
     -28.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.16 A$
(481.21 €)
460.89 A$
(282.11 €)
     -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Bologna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,349.51 A$
(3,886.55 €)
2,666.66 A$
(1,632.27 €)
     -58.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 4.72      -25.2 %
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