Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Bristol 

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Consumer Prices in Bristol are 6.3% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bristol are 1.5% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Bristol are 8.5% higher than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Bristol are 8.8% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Bristol are 19.7% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Bristol is 27.3% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(13.18 £)
28.45 A$
(15.00 £)
     +13.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(52.73 £)
113.78 A$
(60.00 £)
     +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.91 £)
12.72 A$
(6.71 £)
     -15.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(5.27 £)
9.48 A$
(5.00 £)
     -5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(5.27 £)
9.00 A$
(4.75 £)
     -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 A$
(2.69 £)
6.54 A$
(3.45 £)
     +28.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(2.04 £)
3.56 A$
(1.88 £)
     -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 A$
(1.84 £)
2.10 A$
(1.11 £)
     -40.0 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(4.31 £)
8.00 A$
(4.22 £)
     -2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 A$
(1.88 £)
2.00 A$
(1.06 £)
     -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.80 £)
1.09 A$
(0.57 £)
     -28.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(3.04 £)
4.67 A$
(2.46 £)
     -19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(3.42 £)
6.54 A$
(3.45 £)
     +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(3.12 £)
5.98 A$
(3.15 £)
     +1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(4.48 £)
8.63 A$
(4.55 £)
     +1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.08 £)
1.86 A$
(0.98 £)
     -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(0.91 £)
0.86 A$
(0.46 £)
     -49.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(0.94 £)
2.29 A$
(1.21 £)
     +28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(1.27 £)
2.01 A$
(1.06 £)
     -16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.80 £)
1.13 A$
(0.60 £)
     -25.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.78 £)
0.91 A$
(0.48 £)
     -38.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(1.69 £)
1.29 A$
(0.68 £)
     -59.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(1.11 £)
2.29 A$
(1.21 £)
     +8.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 A$
(9.76 £)
15.17 A$
(8.00 £)
     -18.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(3.76 £)
3.50 A$
(1.85 £)
     -50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(4.30 £)
4.12 A$
(2.17 £)
     -49.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(23.73 £)
28.45 A$
(15.00 £)
     -36.8 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(2.79 £)
3.79 A$
(2.00 £)
     -28.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(100.61 £)
158.91 A$
(83.80 £)
     -16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(2.90 £)
8.53 A$
(4.50 £)
     +55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.55 £)
4.17 A$
(2.20 £)
     -13.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(20.82 £)
37.93 A$
(20.00 £)
     -3.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(3.83 £)
10.67 A$
(5.62 £)
     +46.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(21,356.71 £)
53,638.52 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(17,244.25 £)
40,578.30 A$
(21,398.00 £)
     +24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.35 A$
(127.27 £)
434.43 A$
(229.09 £)
     +80.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.68 A$
(20.92 £)
24.15 A$
(12.74 £)
     -39.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 A$
(42.19 £)
61.63 A$
(32.50 £)
     -23.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(41.19 £)
57.00 A$
(30.06 £)
     -27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(12.45 £)
17.38 A$
(9.17 £)
     -26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(11.60 £)
17.07 A$
(9.00 £)
     -22.4 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,224.24 £)
2,611.56 A$
(1,377.14 £)
     +12.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(15,285.87 £)
32,901.84 A$
(17,350.00 £)
     +13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.67 A$
(62.05 £)
119.05 A$
(62.78 £)
     +1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.21 A$
(40.72 £)
51.62 A$
(27.22 £)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.88 A$
(82.20 £)
145.87 A$
(76.92 £)
     -6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.12 A$
(89.18 £)
156.87 A$
(82.72 £)
     -7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.76 A$
(1,122.02 £)
2,597.78 A$
(1,369.88 £)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.23 A$
(937.71 £)
1,842.63 A$
(971.67 £)
     +3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,994.12 A$
(2,106.20 £)
4,077.17 A$
(2,150.00 £)
     +2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.50 A$
(1,398.21 £)
2,925.81 A$
(1,542.86 £)
     +10.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 981.27 A$
(517.45 £)
902.38 A$
(475.85 £)
     -8.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.08 A$
(414.52 £)
616.62 A$
(325.16 £)
     -21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Bristol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,424.44 A$
(3,387.78 £)
4,595.53 A$
(2,423.34 £)
     -28.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 5.88      -7.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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