Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 6.3% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.06
|
$16.61
A$24.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$2.58
A$3.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$2.32
A$3.47
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$4.93
A$7.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$5.53
A$8.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$3.97
A$5.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$1.38
A$2.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$1.15
A$1.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$1.20
A$1.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$1.64
A$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$1.03
A$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$0.99
A$1.47
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.06
|
$4.83
A$7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.04
|
$126.80
A$189.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,574.91
|
$26,915.83
A$40,166.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.05
|
$19.61
A$29.26
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.62
|
$53.17
A$79.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,877.45
|
$1,491.94
A$2,226.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.70
|
$1,204.80
A$1,797.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.74
|
$125.04
A$186.59
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,055.26
|
$1,542.90
A$2,302.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,967.71
|
$19,264.75
A$28,749.08
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.99
|
$6.65
A$9.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.38
|
$3.40
A$5.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.98
|
$29.91
A$44.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.35
|
$51.92
A$77.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.76
|
$14.62
A$21.82
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
Australia
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.33
|
$79.63
A$118.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.04
|
$52.42
A$78.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.86
|
$105.56
A$157.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.27
|
$115.21
A$171.93
|
|
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