Melbourne vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$1321
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$52.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$84.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
100
11
🏙️ Population
5.03M
908K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 36% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 1365th and 3008th ($2194 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Australia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 1st and 9183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Owerri

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Melbourne Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$1502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$1007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$2.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$7.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$13
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$32.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$1390

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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 Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$883
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$621
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$972
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$679
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$462
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$881
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$384
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$558
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$651
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$741
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$634
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$764
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$601
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$655
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1265
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$553
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$695
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$555
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1502
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$776
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1113
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$677
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$535
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1030
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$743
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$670
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1121
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$709
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$747
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$820
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$371
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$900
577 km or 358 mi Save
$613
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$900
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$590
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$759
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$526