Melbourne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.03M
737K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 27% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1365th and 158th ($2194 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 98th 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
$14.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$29407

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093