Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Lyon 

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Consumer Prices in Lyon are 2.1% higher than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 9.8% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Lyon are 34.7% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 0.5% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 4.3% higher than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 21.8% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.34 €)
24.45 A$
(15.00 €)
     -2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(61.36 €)
97.78 A$
(60.00 €)
     -2.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.20 €)
17.93 A$
(11.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.14 €)
11.41 A$
(7.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.14 €)
9.78 A$
(6.00 €)
     -2.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 A$
(3.13 €)
5.20 A$
(3.19 €)
     +1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(2.38 €)
4.40 A$
(2.70 €)
     +13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
2.50 A$
(1.53 €)
     -28.5 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(5.01 €)
7.46 A$
(4.58 €)
     -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 A$
(2.19 €)
3.56 A$
(2.18 €)
     -0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
1.69 A$
(1.04 €)
     +11.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(3.54 €)
6.26 A$
(3.84 €)
     +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(3.98 €)
14.41 A$
(8.85 €)
     +122.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(3.63 €)
9.86 A$
(6.05 €)
     +66.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(5.21 €)
14.64 A$
(8.98 €)
     +72.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.26 €)
1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
     -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(1.06 €)
1.59 A$
(0.97 €)
     -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(1.09 €)
2.51 A$
(1.54 €)
     +41.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(1.48 €)
2.76 A$
(1.70 €)
     +14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.93 €)
1.85 A$
(1.13 €)
     +22.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
     +6.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(1.97 €)
2.04 A$
(1.25 €)
     -36.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(1.30 €)
1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
     -35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 A$
(11.35 €)
11.41 A$
(7.00 €)
     -38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(4.38 €)
4.18 A$
(2.57 €)
     -41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(5.01 €)
3.59 A$
(2.20 €)
     -56.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.61 €)
18.74 A$
(11.50 €)
     -58.4 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.25 €)
3.26 A$
(2.00 €)
     -38.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(117.08 €)
113.10 A$
(69.40 €)
     -40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.37 €)
8.15 A$
(5.00 €)
     +48.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.96 €)
4.20 A$
(2.57 €)
     -13.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(24.23 €)
48.40 A$
(29.70 €)
     +22.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(4.46 €)
11.26 A$
(6.91 €)
     +54.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(24,851.27 €)
52,793.99 A$
(32,395.00 €)
     +30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(20,065.89 €)
33,023.06 A$
(20,263.33 €)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.35 A$
(148.10 €)
343.99 A$
(211.07 €)
     +42.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.68 A$
(24.35 €)
35.99 A$
(22.08 €)
     -9.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 A$
(49.09 €)
50.33 A$
(30.88 €)
     -37.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(47.94 €)
60.05 A$
(36.85 €)
     -23.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(14.49 €)
32.59 A$
(20.00 €)
     +38.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.50 €)
19.56 A$
(12.00 €)
     -11.1 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,424.55 €)
855.59 A$
(525.00 €)
     -63.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,787.07 €)
17,926.65 A$
(11,000.00 €)
     -38.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.67 A$
(72.20 €)
137.10 A$
(84.12 €)
     +16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.21 A$
(47.38 €)
56.50 A$
(34.67 €)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.86 A$
(95.64 €)
149.47 A$
(91.71 €)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.12 A$
(103.78 €)
214.19 A$
(131.43 €)
     +26.6 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.76 A$
(1,305.62 €)
1,481.53 A$
(909.08 €)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.23 A$
(1,091.14 €)
926.75 A$
(568.67 €)
     -47.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,994.12 A$
(2,450.84 €)
2,676.77 A$
(1,642.50 €)
     -33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.50 A$
(1,626.99 €)
1,801.72 A$
(1,105.56 €)
     -32.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 981.19 A$
(602.07 €)
870.30 A$
(534.03 €)
     -11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.02 A$
(482.31 €)
607.67 A$
(372.87 €)
     -22.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,398.03 A$
(3,925.91 €)
4,512.73 A$
(2,769.06 €)
     -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 3.67      -42.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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