London vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
98
🏙️ Population
8.91M
4.53M

The cost of living in London is 41% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 38th and 933rd ($3321 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Melbourne

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London Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$18868

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$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
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481