Melbourne vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Melbourne Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
94
🏙️ Population
5.03M
690K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 24% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 923rd and 93rd ($2397 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Melbourne vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Melbourne vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Melbourne and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Melbourne Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$23453

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948