Melbourne vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
100
55
🏙️ Population
5.35M
3.15M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 185% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 1249th and 6632nd ($2308 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Australia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1st and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619