Melbourne vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
98
91
🏙️ Population
4.53M
442K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 933rd and 101st ($2356 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 114th 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
$14.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$28464

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Cities near Melbourne

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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783