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
$2356
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
98
53
🏙️ Population
4.53M
3.15M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 216% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 933rd and 6585th ($2356 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Australia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Australia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.5 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 2nd and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$4165

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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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661