Melbourne vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2394
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5687
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$1342
$457
🏘️ Family rent
$2213
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$558
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$344
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4369
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
100
73
🏙️ Population
5.03M
518K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 127% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 929th and 5263rd ($2394 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 383rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Utsunomiya ranked 192nd in Japan, while ranked 1st and 1574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1356
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1820
$430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7493
$4889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.76
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1967
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21197
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1778
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1766
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1875
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1819
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1786
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1793
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1791
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1748
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1796
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1893
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1353
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1392
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1824
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1722
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1702
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1786
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1629
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1755
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1803
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2382
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1823
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1741
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2266
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1506
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1681
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1527
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2244
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1740
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1823
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2456
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1984
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2799
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2292
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1835
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1667
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1285
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1919

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1018
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1027
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1058
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1049
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1041
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1043
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1064
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1059
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1107
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1025
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1065
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1062
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1183
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1103
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1072
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1071
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1142
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1084
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1321
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1067
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1242
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1042
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1049
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1172
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1083
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032