Melbourne vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
98
86
🏙️ Population
4.53M
525K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 12% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 933rd and 409th ($2356 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860