Melbourne vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
98
89
🏙️ Population
4.53M
705K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 37% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 933rd and 2629th ($2356 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 100th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Winnipeg ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 2nd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Winnipeg

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Melbourne Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$12093

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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 Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808