Melbourne vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.61M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 1% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 933rd and 864th ($2356 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 780th 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Phoenix

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Melbourne Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706