Melbourne vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2394
$3113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5687
$7409
🏠 One person rent
$1342
$2085
🏘️ Family rent
$2213
$4044
🍽️ Food expenses
$558
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$344
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4369
$4445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.03M
442K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 929th and 98th ($2394 vs $3113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 76th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Miami ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Miami

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Melbourne Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.5
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$7.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1356
$2437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$1779
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$4893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1820
$3539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7493
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$4001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.69
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$5.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.76
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$9.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1967
$1195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21197
$25064

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1778
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1875
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1819
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1786
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1793
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1791
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1748
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1796
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1893
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1353
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1392
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1824
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1722
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1702
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1786
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1629
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1755
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1803
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2382
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1823
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1741
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2266
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1506
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1681
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1527
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2244
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1740
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1823
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2456
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1984
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2799
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2292
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1835
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1667
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1285
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1919

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2787
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2751
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2552
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2618
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2643
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2566
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2645
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2585
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2654
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2676
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2855
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2640
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2710
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2636
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2798
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2992
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2739
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2870
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3076
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2619
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2631
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2581
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2726
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2630
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2550
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2532
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2557
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4001
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2570
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2423
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2469
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2371
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2309
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2411
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2485
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2851