Melbourne vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
100
89
🏙️ Population
5.03M
577K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 16% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 923rd and 1688th ($2397 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Milwaukee

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Melbourne Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$24309

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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
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392