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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuopio and Bendigo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuopio and Bendigo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuopio is 1.1% cheaper than Bendigo without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kuopio is 1.2% more expensive than Bendigo without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.56
$19.23 A$28.84
-18.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.0 โ‚ฌ72.4
$59.5 A$89.2
41.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.90
$9.52 A$14.28
20.69%
Cappuccino
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.34
$3.66 A$5.49
37.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.52 A$3.78
-10.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.31 A$3.46
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.15
$7.12 A$10.68
0.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.97
$4.61 A$6.91
100.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.11 A$1.66
21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.56 A$3.84
-16.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.36 A$3.54
4.24%
Eggs
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$4.30 A$6.45
-22.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 โ‚ฌ7.48
$9.04 A$13.55
-3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.36
$9.38 A$14.06
28.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.13
$14.90 A$22.35
33.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.18 A$4.76
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.86 A$4.29
-36.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.89 A$4.34
-48.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.32
$4.07 A$6.11
-5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.23 A$3.35
-33.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.93 A$2.90
1.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.22 A$3.33
32.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.59 A$2.38
22.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.13 โ‚ฌ9.60
$23.13 A$34.69
-51.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.91 โ‚ฌ11.99
$9.25 A$13.88
50.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$4.49 A$6.74
-27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$5.18 A$7.76
-32.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$4.17 A$6.25
-10.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 โ‚ฌ55.8
$54.5 A$81.7
18.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.11
$3.61 A$5.42
160.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.34 A$2.01
-5.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$13.20 A$19.80
377.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.16 A$1.74
75.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$25.1K A$37.7K
26.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$18.5K A$27.7K
86.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.2
$152 A$228
-45.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.61 โ‚ฌ25.52
$19.16 A$28.74
54.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.40 โ‚ฌ21.03
$48.58 A$72.9
-49.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 โ‚ฌ37.55
$58.3 A$87.4
-25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 โ‚ฌ20.71
$18.41 A$27.62
30.53%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 โ‚ฌ16.03
$10.23 A$15.34
81.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 โ‚ฌ196
$1,176 A$1,764
-80.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,543
$19.6K A$29.4K
-43.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.0 โ‚ฌ75.0
$64.0 A$95.9
35.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.52 โ‚ฌ20.28
$53.8 A$80.7
-56.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.9
$108 A$162
-29.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$105 A$158
8.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 โ‚ฌ730
$624 A$936
35.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$494 A$741
28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,068
$951 A$1,427
30.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 โ‚ฌ891
$654 A$981
58.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,395 โ‚ฌ2,926
$4,179 A$6,268
-18.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,130 โ‚ฌ1,836
$3,790 A$5,686
-43.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,673 โ‚ฌ2,304
$3,119 A$4,679
-14.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.17
6.19
-48.79%

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Last update for Kuopio: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bendigo: January 12, 2026

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