Melbourne vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Melbourne	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2397	$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5694	$2981
🏠 One person rent	$1344	$452
🏘️ Family rent	$2215	$1002
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$345	$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4357	$2251
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	100	98
😀 Quality of life	100	73
🏙️ Population	5.03M	732K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 121% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 923rd and 5033rd ($2397 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 1st and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Namyangju

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	Melbourne	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.1	$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.61	$3.15
☕ Cappuccino	$3.66	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.82	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1361	$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1146	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2752	$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1818	$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.33%	3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7512	$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5768	$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.66	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$126	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$8.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.36	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.36	$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.57	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.61	$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.7	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.74	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.8	$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.82	$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.51	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4	$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.8	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.4	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$56.2	$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.1	$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans	$81.3	$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1974	$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21306	$21702

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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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1461
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1127
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1057
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1087
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$989
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1008
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$968
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1025
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1003
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$988
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1068
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1020
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$970
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$966
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1142
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1077
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$990
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$839
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1036
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1067
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1025
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1567
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1041
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1140
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1222
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1025
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$1098
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1111
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1027
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1043
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1098