Cost of living comparison
compared to
Melbourne vs. Texas Cost of Living Summary
Melbourne is 23.6% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Melbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Melbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Melbourne
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Melbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Melbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% more in Melbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Melbourne
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Melbourne are more expensive than in Texas.
Melbourne vs. Texas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Texas, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
|
$19.63
A$29.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11
|
$10.47
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.69
A$4.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.43
A$3.65
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$2.73
A$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$4.60
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$6.19
A$9.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$5.43
A$8.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$4.11
A$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.52
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.36
A$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.40
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.87
A$2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.29
A$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.11
A$1.67
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$4.42
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.85
|
$122.33
A$183.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,437.50
|
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
|
$14.62
A$21.98
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$51.49
A$77.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.67
|
$1,557.21
A$2,340.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,182.99
|
$1,186.33
A$1,783.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66
|
$127.27
A$191.33
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.70
|
$1,960.54
A$2,947.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,910.43
|
$22,736.38
A$34,179.76
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of childcare
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$7.85
A$11.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.69
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
|
$32.71
A$49.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
|
$49.01
A$73.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.35
A$24.59
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84
|
$70.24
A$105.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$53.21
A$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62
|
$107.56
A$161.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.01
|
$109.31
A$164.33
|
|
Texas vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing
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