Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 2.5% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$25.12
|
$18.35
CA$25.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.90
|
$2.14
CA$2.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.51
|
$1.94
CA$2.65
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$4.01
|
$3.06
CA$4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.46
|
$6.53
CA$8.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.37
|
$8.40
CA$11.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.83
|
$4.14
CA$5.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$7.07
CA$9.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.08
|
$2.05
CA$2.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.75
|
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.82
|
$1.75
CA$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.48
|
$2.20
CA$3.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$1.49
CA$2.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.49
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.30
|
$5.46
CA$7.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$191.72
|
$102.74
CA$140.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,695.38
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.64
|
$15.44
CA$21.12
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$80.39
|
$58.02
CA$79.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,255.74
|
$2,055.04
CA$2,810.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,821.59
|
$1,676.65
CA$2,293.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$189.05
|
$82.75
CA$113.19
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,332.79
|
$1,137.53
CA$1,555.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$29,127.34
|
$14,751.16
CA$20,177.37
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$10.05
|
$5.87
CA$8.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.14
|
$3.96
CA$5.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$45.22
|
$14.73
CA$20.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$78.50
|
$41.28
CA$56.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$22.11
|
$13.21
CA$18.07
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$120.40
|
$61.77
CA$84.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$79.26
|
$42.57
CA$58.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$159.59
|
$99.87
CA$136.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$174.20
|
$123.72
CA$169.23
|
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