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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Venlo is 6.3% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Venlo is 8.8% more expensive than Ipswich without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
$16.57 A$25.39
27.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$79.4 A$122
14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.03 A$15.36
15.55%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.48 A$5.33
-4.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.58 A$3.95
15.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.11 A$3.24
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$6.42 A$9.84
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$7.09 A$10.86
-18.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.48 A$2.27
-22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.43 A$3.72
-22.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.01 A$3.07
72.14%
Eggs
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.45 A$6.81
4.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 โ‚ฌ11.32
$8.28 A$12.69
58.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 โ‚ฌ14.65
$8.59 A$13.16
97.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.95
$13.86 A$21.24
24.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.3 A$5.05
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.78 A$4.26
-16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$3 A$4.6
-34.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$4.03 A$6.18
-11.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.42 A$3.71
-14.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 A$3.36
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$2.08 A$3.19
-44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
$1.57 A$2.41
-58.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
$40.22 A$61.6
-64.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
$20.47 A$31.36
-65.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$4.61 A$7.07
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$5.31 A$8.14
-46.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.57 A$3.94
-37.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
$64 A$98
45.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.96 A$3.01
96.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.45 A$2.21
12.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.63 โ‚ฌ24.71
$33.2 A$50.9
-13.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.19 A$1.82
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
$28.4K A$43.6K
-1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$22.1K A$33.9K
38.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 โ‚ฌ182
$181 A$277
16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 โ‚ฌ19.21
$28.73 A$44.01
-22.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.98
$53 A$81.1
-12.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 โ‚ฌ23.74
$48 A$73.5
-42.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.59 โ‚ฌ23.83
$15.96 A$24.46
72.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.92
$13.2 A$20.23
-13.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ774
$1,606 A$2,461
-44.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,893 โ‚ฌ5,088
$12.2K A$18.7K
-51.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 โ‚ฌ67.3
$66.7 A$102
16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 โ‚ฌ22.43
$50 A$76.6
-48.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
$99.4 A$152
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
$109 A$167
2.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$967 A$1,481
27.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
$955 A$1,463
23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,193
$1,294 A$1,983
6.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 โ‚ฌ1,483
$1,306 A$2,002
31.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 โ‚ฌ2,760
$5,684 A$8,708
-43.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,927 โ‚ฌ2,527
$5,317 A$8,145
-44.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Venlo
Ipswich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,869 โ‚ฌ3,341
$3,920 A$6,006
-1.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
6
-41.67%

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Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

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