Manaus vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
55
98
🏙️ Population
2.26M
4.53M

The cost of living in Manaus is 64% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6183rd and 933rd ($859 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.6 months in Melbourne. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5964th and 2nd 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
$5.39
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

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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