Cost of living comparison
London is 18.4% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in London instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
A$25.25
|
$14.75
CA$20.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$9.99
CA$13.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$1.97
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.53
|
$1.59
CA$2.17
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
A$3.58
|
$2.21
CA$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
A$8.08
|
$5.58
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
A$8.80
|
$7.15
CA$9.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
A$5.50
|
$2.90
CA$3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
A$6.03
|
$4.44
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.22
|
$1.50
CA$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$0.56
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.93
|
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.83
CA$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.96
CA$1.31
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
A$8.04
|
$4.74
CA$6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.09
A$163.64
|
$70.06
CA$95.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,352.00
A$35,355.04
|
$22,124.71
CA$30,247.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.15
A$24.45
|
$14.75
CA$20.17
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.16
A$82.00
|
$59.74
CA$81.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,443.82
A$2,185.95
|
$1,443.88
CA$1,974.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.41
A$1,753.85
|
$1,117.27
CA$1,527.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.23
A$195.65
|
$128.85
CA$176.15
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,718.67
A$2,602.07
|
$737.49
CA$1,008.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,591.46
A$31,175.57
|
$17,874.87
CA$24,437.63
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.12
|
$4.42
CA$6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
A$5.29
|
$3.50
CA$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$10.84
CA$14.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.87
A$72.48
|
$31.34
CA$42.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.01
A$22.73
|
$11.05
CA$15.11
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.72
A$128.27
|
$74.06
CA$101.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.48
A$82.48
|
$43.62
CA$59.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.46
A$180.87
|
$82.84
CA$113.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.69
A$193.32
|
$95.30
CA$130.29
|
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