Melbourne vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
100
95
🏙️ Population
5.35M
737K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 21% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 893rd and 142nd ($2496 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 32nd 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
$15.4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$28950

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173