Melbourne vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
98
67
🏙️ Population
4.53M
881K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 79% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 933rd and 4138th ($2356 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Panama, respectively. Check Australia vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 2nd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Panama City

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Melbourne Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$9581

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220