Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 14.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Melbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Melbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Melbourne
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Melbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in Melbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Melbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Melbourne
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Melbourne.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of London, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$16.48
A$27.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$2.65
A$4.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$2.26
A$3.74
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$2.52
A$4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$4.55
A$7.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$5.26
A$8.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$4.09
A$6.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$4.02
A$6.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.42
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$1.21
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.19
A$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.63
A$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.01
A$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.95
A$1.58
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$4.69
A$7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$118.63
A$196.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$19.44
A$32.17
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$52.42
A$86.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$1,479.56
A$2,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$1,242.77
A$2,056.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$112.74
A$186.56
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$1,828.91
A$3,026.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$20,887.75
A$34,565.20
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$7.91
A$13.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$3.46
A$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$29.66
A$49.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$52.73
A$87.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$14.66
A$24.27
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$77.15
A$127.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$49.87
A$82.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$107.61
A$178.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$111.32
A$184.21
|
|
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