Melbourne vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
100
88
🏙️ Population
5.35M
459K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 4% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 829th and 978th ($2543 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 841st 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 Virginia Beach. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Virginia Beach

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Melbourne Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$16143

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769