Melbourne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
100
90
🏙️ Population
5.35M
385K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 12% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1249th and 658th ($2308 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 582nd 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Tampa

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Melbourne Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$14367

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Cities near Melbourne

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294