Melbourne vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
100
91
🏙️ Population
5.35M
385K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 893rd and 719th ($2496 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 151st 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
$15.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285