Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and Venlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and Venlo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ipswich is 6.8% more expensive than Venlo without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ipswich is 8.1% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$25.39
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
-21.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 A$122
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
-12.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 A$15.36
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
-13.46%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
4.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 A$3.95
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
-13.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.84
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
22.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
28.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
29.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-41.91%
Eggs
$4.45 A$6.81
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 A$12.69
$13.11 โ‚ฌ11.32
-36.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$13.16
$16.96 โ‚ฌ14.65
-49.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 A$21.24
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.95
-19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 A$5.05
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
19.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 A$4.6
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
53.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 A$6.18
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
12.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.71
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
16.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
79.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
141.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$40.22 A$61.6
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
181.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 A$31.36
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
189.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.07
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
211.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.14
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
88.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
60.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 A$98
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
-31.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 A$3.01
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
-49.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
-11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 A$50.9
$28.63 โ‚ฌ24.71
15.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.9K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-27.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$211 โ‚ฌ182
-14.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 A$44.01
$22.25 โ‚ฌ19.21
29.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 A$81.1
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.98
14.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 A$73.5
$27.5 โ‚ฌ23.74
74.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 A$24.46
$27.59 โ‚ฌ23.83
-42.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.2 A$20.23
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.92
14.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 A$2,461
$896 โ‚ฌ774
79.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$5,893 โ‚ฌ5,088
107.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 A$102
$78 โ‚ฌ67.3
-14.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 A$76.6
$25.98 โ‚ฌ22.43
92.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 A$152
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
11.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
-2.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-21.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 A$1,463
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 A$1,983
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,193
-6.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 A$2,002
$1,717 โ‚ฌ1,483
-23.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,684 A$8,708
$3,196 โ‚ฌ2,760
77.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,317 A$8,145
$2,927 โ‚ฌ2,527
81.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,920 A$6,006
$3,869 โ‚ฌ3,341
1.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.5
71.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.