Melbourne vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
100
81
🏙️ Population
5.35M
693K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 70% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 893rd and 4152nd ($2496 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 64th in Australia and Spain, respectively. Check Australia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 1st and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Zaragoza

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Melbourne Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671