Melbourne vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
98
94
🏙️ Population
4.53M
2.15M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 6% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 933rd and 1216th ($2356 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Australia and France, respectively. Check Australia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Paris

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Melbourne Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381