Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 35.2% more expensive than Perth.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Perth, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£15.11
|
$16.61
A$25.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
£7.30
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.81
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
£1.35
|
$2.32
A$3.51
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
$2.65
A$4.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
£2.66
|
$4.93
A$7.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
£3.81
|
$5.53
A$8.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.85
|
$3.86
A$5.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.90
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.38
A$2.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.91
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$0.99
A$1.49
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
£5.79
|
$4.83
A$7.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.25
£65.68
|
$126.80
A$191.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,791.64
£26,183.04
|
$26,915.83
A$40,695.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.16
£12.10
|
$19.61
A$29.64
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.84
£30.21
|
$53.17
A$80.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
£503.52
|
$1,491.94
A$2,255.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.49
£402.82
|
$1,204.80
A$1,821.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.98
£200.40
|
$125.04
A$189.05
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,072.03
£855.98
|
$1,542.90
A$2,332.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.25
£15,105.60
|
$19,264.75
A$29,127.34
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.41
£3.52
|
$6.65
A$10.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
£3.17
|
$3.40
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£12.08
|
$29.91
A$45.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
£31.22
|
$51.92
A$78.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
£8.05
|
$14.62
A$22.11
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.64
£49.22
|
$79.63
A$120.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
£29.58
|
$52.42
A$79.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.06
£50.35
|
$105.56
A$159.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.64
£51.61
|
$115.21
A$174.20
|
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