Melbourne vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
100
88
🏙️ Population
5.35M
430K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 4% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 829th and 1017th ($2543 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 283rd 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
$15.5
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$26236

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618