Hachioji vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hachioji Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1117
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2769
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$457
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2487
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
80
98
🏙️ Population
576K
4.53M

The cost of living in Hachioji is 53% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4670th and 933rd ($1117 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 4th in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Hachioji compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Hachioji ranked 18th best city to live in Japan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 435th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hachioji Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.51
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.49
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4610
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$434
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13692
$18868

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$1045
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$1037
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$1039
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$1056
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$1046
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1046
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1041
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1057
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1051
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$999
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1127
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1042
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1069
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1105
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1099
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$1167
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1036
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$1267
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1053
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1073

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$1702
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$1673
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$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
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$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
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$1688
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$1327
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$1317
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$1707
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$1672
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$1639
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$1622
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$1528
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$1819
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$1669
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$1723
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$2604
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$1462
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$1723
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$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
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$1430
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$2180
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$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
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$2348
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$1903
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$1998
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$1461
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$1888
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$1688
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$1354
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$1481