Melbourne vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
100
85
🏙️ Population
5.35M
398K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 37% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 893rd and 2786th ($2496 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1921st 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 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 1st and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Wichita

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Melbourne Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$16041

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328