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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Melbourne

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bordeaux is 0.4% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bordeaux is 0.1% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.89 โ‚ฌ18.01
$19.74 A$29.61
5.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 โ‚ฌ53.9
$78.5 A$118
-20.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$9.67 A$14.50
19.54%
Cappuccino
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$3.69 A$5.54
7.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.55 A$3.82
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.35 A$3.53
-26.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 โ‚ฌ6.96
$7.19 A$10.79
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$7.23 A$10.84
-3.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.45 A$2.17
-13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.55 A$3.82
-17.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.24 A$3.36
34.37%
Eggs
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$4.72 A$7.07
7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.50 โ‚ฌ13.36
$9.00 A$13.50
72.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.17
$9.41 A$14.11
74.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.74 โ‚ฌ19.60
$14.52 A$21.78
56.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.28 A$4.92
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.84 A$4.25
-18.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.90 A$4.36
37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.87
$4.11 A$6.17
9.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.67 A$4.00
-7.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.28 A$3.42
22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.21 A$3.32
-14.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.63 A$2.44
-58.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.69
$32.60 A$48.90
-58.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.08
$13.57 A$20.36
-22.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$4.54 A$6.81
-7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
$5.14 A$7.71
-16.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.53 A$5.29
-40.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.82 โ‚ฌ38.63
$120 A$181
-62.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.60 A$5.40
26.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.34 A$2.01
26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.22 โ‚ฌ42.43
$26.78 A$40.17
83.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.13 A$1.69
87.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$29.4K A$44.1K
27.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$23.1K A$34.6K
60.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$150 A$226
72.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.05 โ‚ฌ21.59
$21.37 A$32.06
17.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.25 โ‚ฌ27.80
$49.96 A$74.9
-35.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.49 โ‚ฌ33.18
$49.63 A$74.4
-22.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.13 โ‚ฌ25.11
$16.09 A$24.13
81.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.02
$16.08 A$24.12
-13.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 โ‚ฌ722
$1,740 A$2,609
-51.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,540 โ‚ฌ8,223
$19.7K A$29.6K
-51.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.9
$67.5 A$101
59.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.43 โ‚ฌ39.16
$54.3 A$81.5
-16.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 โ‚ฌ82.7
$106 A$158
-9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$105 A$158
35.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 โ‚ฌ744
$1,528 A$2,293
-43.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 โ‚ฌ602
$1,205 A$1,808
-42.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 โ‚ฌ1,359
$2,962 A$4,444
-46.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 โ‚ฌ1,028
$1,983 A$2,974
-39.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,340 โ‚ฌ6,327
$7,020 A$10.5K
4.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 โ‚ฌ4,532
$6,218 A$9,327
-15.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bordeaux
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,167 โ‚ฌ2,730
$4,181 A$6,272
-24.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.19
-38.77%

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Last update for Bordeaux: January 11, 2026

Last update for Melbourne: January 11, 2026

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