Melbourne vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Melbourne	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2308	$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5590	$2825
🏠 One person rent	$1286	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$2187	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$449
🚐 Transport expenses	$315	$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4060	$1879
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	100	98
😀 Quality of life	100	75
🏙️ Population	5.35M	732K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 103% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1249th and 4858th ($2308 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Namyangju. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 1st and 1944th 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	$14.5	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.26	$3.29
☕ Cappuccino	$3.74	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.63	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1462	$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1055	$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2675	$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1808	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.5	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.03%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7072	$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5978	$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.57	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.5	$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.54	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.38	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.43	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.58	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.06	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.7	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.88	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$27.9	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.99	$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.03	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.07	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.65	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.5	$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.7	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$72	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1948	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22799	$13832

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1681
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1697
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1673
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1736
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1768
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1738
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1728
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1706
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1674
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1725
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$2058
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1464
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1362
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1813
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1662
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1718
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1753
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1458
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1786
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1667
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1660
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2019
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1771
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1678
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2127
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1364
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1568
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1580
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$2117
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1599
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1747
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2292
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$1888
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2640
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$2181
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1839
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$1911
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1633
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1184
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1988

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063