Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 0.2% cheaper than Adelaide.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$16.61
A$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.18
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
A$4.22
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.55
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
A$4.14
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
A$8.95
|
$4.93
A$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
A$8.18
|
$5.53
A$8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
A$6.90
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.46
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.20
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
A$2.73
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
A$3.17
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.11
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.75
|
$0.99
A$1.50
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.32
|
$4.83
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.85
A$122.39
|
$126.80
A$191.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,205.37
A$39,669.03
|
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$19.61
A$29.68
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.68
A$91.85
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,449.19
A$2,193.75
|
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.65
A$1,625.26
|
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.76
A$347.80
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,404.75
A$2,126.47
|
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,559.99
A$17,499.22
|
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.15
|
$6.65
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
A$5.80
|
$3.40
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.49
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
A$73.28
|
$51.92
A$78.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.38
A$21.76
|
$14.62
A$22.13
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.69
A$141.83
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.98
A$110.48
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.08
A$209.02
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.32
A$226.04
|
$115.21
A$174.41
|
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