London vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
8.8M
5.35M

The cost of living in London is 50% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 20th and 893rd ($3740 vs $2496) 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 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 12th and 1st 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
$22.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$26129

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172