Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 32.8% more expensive than Christchurch.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
$16.68
A$25.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.78
NZ$14.75
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
NZ$3.70
|
$2.60
A$3.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
NZ$3.06
|
$2.33
A$3.57
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
NZ$2.64
|
$2.36
A$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
NZ$7.43
|
$5.34
A$8.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.61
|
$5.82
A$8.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
NZ$6.73
|
$3.63
A$5.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
NZ$7.17
|
$3.98
A$6.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
NZ$2.07
|
$1.46
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$1.16
A$1.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
$1.28
A$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
NZ$3.39
|
$2.37
A$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.34
|
$1.25
A$1.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.33
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.52
NZ$10.96
|
$5.31
A$8.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.18
NZ$102.83
|
$108.09
A$165.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,915.29
NZ$41,877.24
|
$23,352.00
A$35,738.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
NZ$30.13
|
$16.15
A$24.71
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.46
NZ$81.45
|
$54.16
A$82.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,097.53
NZ$1,844.71
|
$1,443.82
A$2,209.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.57
NZ$1,614.51
|
$1,158.41
A$1,772.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.01
NZ$144.57
|
$129.23
A$197.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.68
NZ$1,520.57
|
$1,718.67
A$2,630.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,357.75
NZ$14,047.58
|
$20,591.46
A$31,513.27
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
NZ$9.48
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.64
|
$3.49
A$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.57
NZ$41.30
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.38
NZ$67.86
|
$47.87
A$73.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.91
NZ$20.02
|
$15.01
A$22.97
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
Christchurch
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.64
NZ$130.49
|
$84.72
A$129.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.91
NZ$72.13
|
$54.48
A$83.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.90
NZ$162.87
|
$119.46
A$182.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.02
NZ$200.05
|
$127.69
A$195.42
|
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