Melbourne vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
100
80
🏙️ Population
5.03M
543K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 923rd and 2005th ($2397 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Tucson

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Melbourne Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$15724

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618