Cost of living comparison

Spain

compared to

Australia

Melbourne vs. Estepona Cost of Living Summary

Melbourne is 39.2% more expensive than Estepona.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Melbourne
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Melbourne
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Melbourne
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Melbourne
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Melbourne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.4% more in Melbourne
Clothing: pay 29.2% more in Melbourne

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Melbourne are more expensive than in Estepona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Melbourne.

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Melbourne vs. Estepona Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Melbourne instead of Estepona, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Estepona	Melbourne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.44	$17.41 A$25.04	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$12.27 A$17.65	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 €2.16	$3.10 A$4.46	+27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$2.49 A$3.58	+21.2%
Average			+6.1%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Estepona	Melbourne
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 €1.45	$2.93 A$4.22	+79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.72 €5.98	$5.24 A$7.54	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.58 €4.07	$5.80 A$8.35	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 €3.04	$5.48 A$7.89	+60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 €3.36	$4.44 A$6.38	+17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.84 A$2.65	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$1.38 A$1.99	+50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.44 A$2.07	+41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$2.14 A$3.08	+53.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.36 A$1.96	+34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.14 A$1.64	+12.3%
Average			+30.3%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Estepona	Melbourne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €6.05	$5.46 A$7.86	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$139.25 A$200.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,393.06	$28,538.88 A$41,057.24	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 €9.17	$15.56 A$22.39	+51.1%
Average			-12.4%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	Estepona	Melbourne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.76 €27.38	$56.47 A$81.23	+83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,213.05 €1,079.66	$1,726.11 A$2,483.25	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$877.13 €780.67	$1,405.75 A$2,022.37	+60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.29 €80.36	$176.73 A$254.26	+95.7%
Average			+58.5%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Estepona	Melbourne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$551.47 €490.83	$2,374.95 A$3,416.70	+330.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,998.83 €7,119.25	$29,879.04 A$42,985.24	+273.5%
Average			+301.1%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of childcare

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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Estepona	Melbourne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$9.75 A$14.02	+117.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 €2.39	$4.02 A$5.78	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$44.55 A$64.09	+563.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.79 €39.86	$50.38 A$72.48	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$15.32 A$22.04	+36.8%
Average			+70.4%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.2% more for clothing

	Estepona	Melbourne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.85 €51.49	$80.23 A$115.42	+38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.99 €37.37	$49.88 A$71.76	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.29 €84.82	$119.33 A$171.67	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.98 €87.20	$132.46 A$190.56	+35.2%
Average			+29.2%

Estepona vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing

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