Melbourne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.35M
737K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 20% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 829th and 126th ($2543 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Seattle

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Melbourne Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098