Melbourne vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
98
54
🏙️ Population
4.53M
545K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 93% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 933rd and 4384th ($2356 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 2nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$2991

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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 Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812