Melbourne vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
100
88
🏙️ Population
5.03M
430K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 5% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1365th and 1145th ($2194 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1045th 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 237th 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
$14.2
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$27328

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1669
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682