Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 2.8% higher than in Lyon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 20.6% higher than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 78.4% higher than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 7.0% higher than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 2.5% lower than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 14.0% higher than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.55 A$)
15.27 €
(25.00 A$)
     +1.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(98.20 A$)
73.32 €
(120.00 A$)
     +22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(18.00 A$)
9.16 €
(15.00 A$)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(11.46 A$)
7.33 €
(12.00 A$)
     +4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(9.82 A$)
6.42 €
(10.50 A$)
     +6.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(5.22 A$)
3.18 €
(5.21 A$)
     -0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(4.42 A$)
2.43 €
(3.98 A$)
     -10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(2.51 A$)
2.18 €
(3.57 A$)
     +42.3 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 €
(7.21 A$)
4.99 €
(8.17 A$)
     +13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(3.57 A$)
2.21 €
(3.61 A$)
     +1.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.72 A$)
0.94 €
(1.53 A$)
     -10.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(6.29 A$)
3.53 €
(5.77 A$)
     -8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.28 €
(13.55 A$)
4.12 €
(6.74 A$)
     -50.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(9.90 A$)
3.62 €
(5.92 A$)
     -40.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(14.71 A$)
5.28 €
(8.64 A$)
     -41.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
1.27 €
(2.08 A$)
     +10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
1.06 €
(1.74 A$)
     +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(2.52 A$)
1.10 €
(1.80 A$)
     -28.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(2.77 A$)
1.50 €
(2.45 A$)
     -11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.86 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     -18.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.58 A$)
0.90 €
(1.48 A$)
     -6.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(2.04 A$)
1.98 €
(3.24 A$)
     +58.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 €
(1.33 A$)
1.24 €
(2.03 A$)
     +52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(11.46 A$)
10.69 €
(17.50 A$)
     +52.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.48 €
(4.06 A$)
4.50 €
(7.36 A$)
     +81.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(3.60 A$)
5.30 €
(8.67 A$)
     +140.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.25 €
(18.41 A$)
27.49 €
(45.00 A$)
     +144.4 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.27 A$)
3.24 €
(5.30 A$)
     +61.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(113.59 A$)
117.61 €
(192.50 A$)
     +69.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(8.18 A$)
3.97 €
(6.50 A$)
     -20.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(4.21 A$)
2.95 €
(4.83 A$)
     +14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(48.61 A$)
39.71 €
(65.00 A$)
     +33.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 €
(11.27 A$)
4.47 €
(7.32 A$)
     -35.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(53,022.40 A$)
24,744.21 €
(40,500.00 A$)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(33,165.94 A$)
19,979.45 €
(32,701.29 A$)
     -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.82 €
(335.24 A$)
177.85 €
(291.09 A$)
     -13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(36.15 A$)
26.33 €
(43.09 A$)
     +19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.29 €
(49.58 A$)
49.90 €
(81.67 A$)
     +64.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.87 €
(60.34 A$)
53.93 €
(88.27 A$)
     +46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(32.73 A$)
15.86 €
(25.96 A$)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.64 A$)
13.44 €
(22.00 A$)
     +12.0 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(859.29 A$)
1,503.01 €
(2,460.05 A$)
     +186.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,666.67 €
(20,732.12 A$)
18,084.66 €
(29,600.00 A$)
     +42.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.44 €
(133.30 A$)
80.32 €
(131.46 A$)
     -1.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.70 €
(56.80 A$)
53.90 €
(88.22 A$)
     +55.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 €
(145.67 A$)
102.22 €
(167.31 A$)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(215.12 A$)
120.71 €
(197.57 A$)
     -8.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 909.08 €
(1,487.94 A$)
1,547.03 €
(2,532.09 A$)
     +70.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 573.75 €
(939.08 A$)
1,231.64 €
(2,015.88 A$)
     +114.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(2,688.36 A$)
2,933.72 €
(4,801.75 A$)
     +78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(1,809.51 A$)
1,833.75 €
(3,001.38 A$)
     +65.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(874.07 A$)
752.10 €
(1,230.99 A$)
     +40.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(610.30 A$)
640.98 €
(1,049.12 A$)
     +71.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,712.06 €
(4,438.95 A$)
3,729.07 €
(6,103.54 A$)
     +37.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 6.59      +79.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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