Cost of living comparison
Canada is 21.7% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Canada instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
A$25.25
|
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.53
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
A$3.58
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
A$8.08
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
A$8.80
|
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
A$5.50
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
A$6.03
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.22
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.93
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
A$8.04
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.09
A$163.64
|
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,352.00
A$35,355.04
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.15
A$24.45
|
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.16
A$82.00
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,443.82
A$2,185.95
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.41
A$1,753.85
|
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.23
A$195.65
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,718.67
A$2,602.07
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,591.46
A$31,175.57
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
A$5.29
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.87
A$72.48
|
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.01
A$22.73
|
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.72
A$128.27
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.48
A$82.48
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.46
A$180.87
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.69
A$193.32
|
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
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