Melbourne vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
97
🏙️ Population
5.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 41% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 923rd and 5th ($2397 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108