Melbourne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
98
88
🏙️ Population
4.53M
385K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 9% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 933rd and 545th ($2356 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 489th 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 180th 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
$14.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$26113

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357