Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 32.0% more expensive than Orange.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Orange, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.34
A$20.18
|
$16.68
A$25.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
A$11.85
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
A$3.45
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$2.33
A$3.53
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$2.36
A$3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
A$4.29
|
$5.34
A$8.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
A$5.86
|
$5.82
A$8.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
A$4.80
|
$3.63
A$5.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
A$4.12
|
$3.98
A$6.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$1.46
A$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$1.16
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.59
|
$1.28
A$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
A$3.42
|
$2.37
A$3.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.26
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
A$0.92
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.17
|
$5.31
A$8.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$108.09
A$163.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,688.00
A$40,350.92
|
$23,352.00
A$35,307.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
A$12.11
|
$16.15
A$24.41
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
A$87.43
|
$54.16
A$81.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,267.68
A$1,916.67
|
$1,443.82
A$2,182.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.94
A$1,147.48
|
$1,158.41
A$1,751.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.41
A$144.25
|
$129.23
A$195.39
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,303.71
A$1,971.14
|
$1,718.67
A$2,598.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,688.00
A$40,350.92
|
$20,591.46
A$31,133.26
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
A$6.05
|
$8.01
A$12.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
A$4.88
|
$3.49
A$5.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.52
A$29.51
|
$26.69
A$40.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
A$70.61
|
$47.87
A$72.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.35
A$23.20
|
$15.01
A$22.70
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
Orange
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.38
A$80.70
|
$84.72
A$128.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.69
A$40.35
|
$54.48
A$82.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.72
A$100.88
|
$119.46
A$180.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.08
A$151.32
|
$127.69
A$193.06
|
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