Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 80.2% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Athens, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$16.61
A$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.96
|
$2.58
A$3.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
$2.65
A$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$4.93
A$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.90
|
$5.53
A$8.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.66
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.15
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.20
A$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.64
A$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.99
A$1.50
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.09
|
$4.83
A$7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€30.08
|
$126.80
A$191.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
$26,915.83
A$40,744.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.23
|
$19.61
A$29.68
|
|
pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
$53.17
A$80.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€583.54
|
$1,491.94
A$2,258.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€493.37
|
$1,204.80
A$1,823.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
$125.04
A$189.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€447.19
|
$1,542.90
A$2,335.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
$19,264.75
A$29,162.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$6.65
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.35
|
$3.40
A$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
$29.91
A$45.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€43.08
|
$51.92
A$78.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€9.02
|
$14.62
A$22.13
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
$79.63
A$120.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
$52.42
A$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
$105.56
A$159.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€108.06
|
$115.21
A$174.41
|
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