Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Orange instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.23
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.35
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.48
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.37
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.25
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.93
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.88
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.59
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$83.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,348.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,972.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$178.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,902.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$33,149.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.49
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$47.07
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$83.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$23.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Orange
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$122.44
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$79.15
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$170.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$176.67
|
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