Melbourne vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
4.53M
690K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 23% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 933rd and 96th ($2356 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 82nd 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Washington

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Melbourne Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$28279

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846