Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 3.5% more expensive than Perth.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Perth, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.35
A$26.55
|
$16.68
A$25.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
A$4.25
|
$2.60
A$3.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.60
|
$2.33
A$3.57
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
A$3.29
|
$2.36
A$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
A$6.52
|
$5.34
A$8.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.10
|
$5.82
A$8.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
A$6.52
|
$3.63
A$5.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
A$6.16
|
$3.98
A$6.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
A$2.42
|
$1.46
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$1.16
A$1.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.03
|
$1.28
A$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
A$3.04
|
$2.37
A$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.50
|
$1.25
A$1.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
A$1.18
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
A$7.52
|
$5.31
A$8.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$106.08
A$162.35
|
$108.09
A$165.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,685.60
A$36,248.56
|
$23,352.00
A$35,738.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.79
A$21.11
|
$16.15
A$24.71
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.61
A$91.22
|
$54.16
A$82.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,607.97
A$2,460.85
|
$1,443.82
A$2,209.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,203.65
A$1,842.08
|
$1,158.41
A$1,772.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.22
A$248.27
|
$129.23
A$197.77
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.15
A$2,530.00
|
$1,718.67
A$2,630.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,825.87
A$21,159.17
|
$20,591.46
A$31,513.27
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
A$11.23
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
A$5.42
|
$3.49
A$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.06
A$73.55
|
$47.87
A$73.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
A$23.23
|
$15.01
A$22.97
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.86
A$117.62
|
$84.72
A$129.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.78
A$88.42
|
$54.48
A$83.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.08
A$183.77
|
$119.46
A$182.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.24
A$229.93
|
$127.69
A$195.42
|
|
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