Melbourne vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
95
🏙️ Population
5.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 51% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1365th and 3rd ($2194 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.2 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 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$21465

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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
$1668
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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111