Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minnesota vs. Melbourne Cost of Living Summary
Minnesota is 7.5% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Minnesota
The cost of groceries and housing in Minnesota are more expensive than in Melbourne. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Minnesota.
Minnesota vs. Melbourne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.63
A$29.50
|
$18.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
A$15.73
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
A$4.05
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.65
|
$2.02
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
A$4.11
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
A$6.91
|
$5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
A$9.31
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.43
A$8.16
|
$3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
A$6.18
|
$5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
A$2.28
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.04
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.10
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
A$2.82
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.67
|
$1.65
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.33
A$183.90
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$32,149.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.62
A$21.98
|
$15.56
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.49
A$77.40
|
$67.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,557.21
A$2,340.97
|
$1,182.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.33
A$1,783.41
|
$1,123.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
A$191.33
|
$135.87
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.54
A$2,947.29
|
$1,260.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,736.38
A$34,179.76
|
$22,591.00
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.85
A$11.80
|
$5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.55
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.17
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.01
A$73.67
|
$59.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$12.88
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.24
A$105.59
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.21
A$80.00
|
$45.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.56
A$161.70
|
$77.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.31
A$164.33
|
$95.44
|
|
Melbourne vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing
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