Melbourne vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.43M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 829th and 1833rd ($2543 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs San Antonio

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Melbourne San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093