Melbourne vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
100
88
🏙️ Population
5.03M
430K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 6% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 923rd and 1228th ($2397 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Minneapolis

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Melbourne Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640