Melbourne vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
98
87
🏙️ Population
4.53M
2.87M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 39% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 933rd and 2685th ($2356 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Australia and Italy, respectively. Check Australia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2nd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Rome

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Melbourne Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229