Cost of living comparison
Australia is 15.0% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Australia instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
A$25.25
|
$15.31
A$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$2.45
A$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.53
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
A$3.58
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
A$8.08
|
$4.24
A$6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
A$8.80
|
$5.00
A$7.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
A$5.50
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
A$6.03
|
$3.56
A$5.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.22
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.93
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$2.10
A$3.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
A$8.04
|
$4.95
A$7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.09
A$163.64
|
$81.92
A$124.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,352.00
A$35,355.04
|
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.15
A$24.45
|
$15.28
A$23.13
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.16
A$82.00
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,443.82
A$2,185.95
|
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.41
A$1,753.85
|
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.23
A$195.65
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,718.67
A$2,602.07
|
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,591.46
A$31,175.57
|
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$5.72
A$8.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
A$5.29
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.87
A$72.48
|
$46.71
A$70.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.01
A$22.73
|
$12.25
A$18.55
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.72
A$128.27
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.48
A$82.48
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.46
A$180.87
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.69
A$193.32
|
$106.56
A$161.33
|
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