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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kuopio is 11.5% more expensive than Bendigo without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kuopio is 5% more expensive than Bendigo without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.88 โ‚ฌ13.71
$19.84 A$30.39
-19.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 โ‚ฌ75.4
$59 A$90.3
48.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.92
$9.54 A$14.62
20.44%
Cappuccino
$4.9 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.54 A$5.43
38.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.5 A$3.83
-12.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.23 A$3.41
-10.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$7.16 A$10.97
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.9
$4.54 A$6.95
101.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.06 A$1.63
27.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.57 A$3.94
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.35 A$3.59
-
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$4.2 A$6.44
-19.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 โ‚ฌ7.35
$8.86 A$13.57
-3.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.39 โ‚ฌ10.69
$8.9 A$13.63
39.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.68 โ‚ฌ16.99
$14.68 A$22.48
34.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$3.22 A$4.94
-15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$2.82 A$4.32
-34.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.97 A$4.55
-48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$4.09 A$6.27
-10.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.3 A$3.52
-35.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.98 A$3.04
1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.15 A$3.29
32.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.58 A$2.43
24.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.5 โ‚ฌ9.93
$23.63 A$36.2
-51.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.7 โ‚ฌ11.83
$8.68 A$13.3
57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
$4.66 A$7.13
-31.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$5.21 A$7.99
-33.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$4.27 A$6.54
-12.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 โ‚ฌ54.5
$53.9 A$82.6
16.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 โ‚ฌ7.8
$3.53 A$5.41
155.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.36 A$2.08
-9.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ55
$12.75 A$19.54
399.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.1 A$1.69
95.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$24.8K A$38K
28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18K A$27.6K
89.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 โ‚ฌ72.1
$150 A$230
-44.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.63 โ‚ฌ25.59
$19.22 A$29.45
54.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.23 โ‚ฌ20.92
$47.37 A$72.6
-48.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 โ‚ฌ38.69
$58.4 A$89.4
-23.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 โ‚ฌ20.8
$18.32 A$28.07
31.50%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 โ‚ฌ15.78
$10.25 A$15.7
78.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 โ‚ฌ200
$1,160 A$1,777
-80.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,889
$19K A$29.2K
-39.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
$66.2 A$101
34.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.22
$52.8 A$80.9
-55.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 โ‚ฌ67.5
$107 A$164
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99
$104 A$159
10.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 โ‚ฌ743
$646 A$989
33.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 โ‚ฌ552
$487 A$747
31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
$978 A$1,498
26.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 โ‚ฌ901
$657 A$1,007
58.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,434 โ‚ฌ2,965
$4,101 A$6,282
-16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,145 โ‚ฌ1,852
$3,696 A$5,663
-41.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuopio
Bendigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 โ‚ฌ2,273
$3,121 A$4,781
-15.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.17
6.19
-48.79%

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Last update for Kuopio: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bendigo: October 28, 2025

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