Jacksonville vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2386
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5446
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1474
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$2456
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
950K
5.03M

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 0.5% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 943rd and 923rd ($2386 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 837th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Jacksonville ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 271st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jacksonville Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.61
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1446
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2118
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4741
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2423
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1421
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$21306

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913