London vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

London Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3029
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6932
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$1951
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4290
$3498
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
8.91M
4.53M

The cost of living in London is 34% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 79th and 907th ($3029 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.4 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2nd and 19th 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
$18.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2186
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4044
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17870
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10200
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2088
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25849
$20732

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360