Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Galway 

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Consumer Prices in Galway are 8.2% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Galway are 4.7% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Galway are 1.6% higher than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Galway are 0.3% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Galway are 16.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Galway is 20.7% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.19 €)
24.68 A$
(15.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 A$
(69.88 €)
115.20 A$
(70.00 €)
     +0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.11 €)
16.05 A$
(9.75 €)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.08 €)
9.05 A$
(5.50 €)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.08 €)
9.05 A$
(5.50 €)
     -9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$
(3.14 €)
6.15 A$
(3.74 €)
     +18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 A$
(2.37 €)
3.39 A$
(2.06 €)
     -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(2.11 €)
2.16 A$
(1.31 €)
     -37.7 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.05 A$
(4.89 €)
7.93 A$
(4.82 €)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 A$
(2.17 €)
3.46 A$
(2.10 €)
     -2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.92 €)
1.33 A$
(0.81 €)
     -12.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(3.47 €)
5.69 A$
(3.46 €)
     -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(3.95 €)
5.24 A$
(3.19 €)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(3.56 €)
5.44 A$
(3.30 €)
     -7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 A$
(5.19 €)
7.27 A$
(4.42 €)
     -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.06 A$
(1.25 €)
1.87 A$
(1.13 €)
     -9.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.73 A$
(1.05 €)
1.33 A$
(0.81 €)
     -22.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 A$
(1.07 €)
2.24 A$
(1.36 €)
     +26.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 A$
(1.47 €)
2.61 A$
(1.59 €)
     +8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.91 €)
1.18 A$
(0.71 €)
     -21.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(0.88 €)
1.02 A$
(0.62 €)
     -29.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 A$
(1.97 €)
1.85 A$
(1.12 €)
     -42.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 A$
(1.20 €)
2.46 A$
(1.49 €)
     +24.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 A$
(10.33 €)
19.75 A$
(12.00 €)
     +16.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(4.40 €)
5.40 A$
(3.28 €)
     -25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(5.16 €)
5.89 A$
(3.58 €)
     -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.34 €)
26.33 A$
(16.00 €)
     -41.5 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.22 €)
3.13 A$
(1.90 €)
     -41.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 185.40 A$
(112.66 €)
98.74 A$
(60.00 €)
     -46.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.34 €)
6.91 A$
(4.20 €)
     +25.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.93 €)
3.44 A$
(2.09 €)
     -28.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(23.99 €)
39.50 A$
(24.00 €)
     +0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(4.42 €)
11.09 A$
(6.74 €)
     +52.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(24,610.38 €)
60,354.11 A$
(36,675.00 €)
     +49.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(19,871.38 €)
54,937.19 A$
(33,383.33 €)
     +68.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.76 A$
(162.10 €)
347.63 A$
(211.24 €)
     +30.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.88 A$
(25.45 €)
30.83 A$
(18.73 €)
     -26.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.14 A$
(48.70 €)
74.65 A$
(45.36 €)
     -6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.55 A$
(50.77 €)
81.34 A$
(49.43 €)
     -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.14 A$
(14.67 €)
16.46 A$
(10.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.37 €)
19.75 A$
(12.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,415.06 A$
(1,467.54 €)
1,501.65 A$
(912.50 €)
     -37.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,614.65 €)
11,519.53 A$
(7,000.00 €)
     -60.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.73 A$
(75.18 €)
117.25 A$
(71.25 €)
     -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.70 A$
(49.65 €)
49.37 A$
(30.00 €)
     -39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.82 A$
(95.90 €)
135.77 A$
(82.50 €)
     -14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.58 A$
(111.55 €)
125.48 A$
(76.25 €)
     -31.6 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,493.44 A$
(1,515.17 €)
2,528.31 A$
(1,536.36 €)
     +1.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,954.00 A$
(1,187.37 €)
2,180.48 A$
(1,325.00 €)
     +11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,713.90 A$
(2,864.46 €)
4,258.11 A$
(2,587.50 €)
     -9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,941.47 A$
(1,787.43 €)
3,327.86 A$
(2,022.22 €)
     +13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,220.56 A$
(741.69 €)
603.49 A$
(366.72 €)
     -50.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 993.48 A$
(603.70 €)
494.33 A$
(300.38 €)
     -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Galway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,138.66 A$
(3,730.24 €)
4,638.67 A$
(2,818.75 €)
     -24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 4.39      -33.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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