Melbourne vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
100
61
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.13M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 126% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1249th and 5424th ($2308 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Australia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Australia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1st and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$7804

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544