Cost of living comparison
Melbourne is 29.5% more expensive than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Melbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Melbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Melbourne
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% more in Melbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% more in Melbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% more in Melbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Melbourne
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Melbourne are more expensive than in Perth.
If you lived in Melbourne instead of Perth, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$16.48
A$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.90
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
£1.77
|
$2.65
A$4.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$2.26
A$3.51
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
$2.52
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
£2.89
|
$4.55
A$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
£3.87
|
$5.26
A$8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
£1.72
|
$4.09
A$6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
£2.84
|
$4.02
A$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.88
|
$1.42
A$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$1.21
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.19
A$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.63
A$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.01
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.95
A$1.48
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$4.69
A$7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.58
|
$118.63
A$184.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,579.97
£24,947.64
|
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.53
|
$19.44
A$30.23
|
|
pay 60.1% more for housing
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.87
£25.91
|
$52.42
A$81.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$678.06
£503.75
|
$1,479.56
A$2,300.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.90
£407.80
|
$1,242.77
A$1,932.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.63
|
$112.74
A$175.29
|
|
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,291.54
£959.52
|
$1,828.91
A$2,843.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,392.87
|
$20,887.75
A$32,476.53
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$7.91
A$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.17
|
$3.46
A$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.82
£11.75
|
$29.66
A$46.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
£29.75
|
$52.73
A$81.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$14.66
A$22.80
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Perth
|
Melbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.34
|
$77.15
A$119.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.26
|
$49.87
A$77.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.58
£47.98
|
$107.61
A$167.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.53
|
$111.32
A$173.08
|
|
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