Melbourne vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.6M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 2% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 829th and 741st ($2543 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Philadelphia

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Melbourne Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$20275

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737