Melbourne vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5060
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$4987
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
99
96
🏙️ Population
4.53M
5.87M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 35% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 420th and 9th ($2154 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Australia and Singapore, respectively. Check Australia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Singapore City

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Melbourne Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1465
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.4
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.34
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1770
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19362
$25023

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580