Manaus vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Manaus	Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person	$823	$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1984	$6197
🏠 One person rent	$364	$1388
🏘️ Family rent	$623	$2468
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$606
🚐 Transport expenses	$111	$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$495	$4328
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	25	100
😀 Quality of life	60	100
🏙️ Population	2.3M	5.35M

The cost of living in Manaus is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6673rd and 893rd ($823 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in Brazil and Australia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5988th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Melbourne

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	Manaus	Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.42	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.18	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$9.06
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$222	$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$754	$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$411	$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.23%	5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1665	$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$986	$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.1	$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.9	$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.31	$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.32	$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.97	$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.37	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.41	$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.48	$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.44	$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.85	$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.17	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.86	$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.9	$80
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$216	$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4934	$26129

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702

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