Cost of living in Melbourne, United States

The cost of living in Melbourne, United States is approximately 2361 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5040 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Melbourne

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2361 $
Without Rent
745 $
Rent & Utilities
1616 $
Food
571 $
Transport
41 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4055 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
84.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20 $
Dinner 73.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.96 $
Capuccino 5.19 $
Coke, 330ml 2.75 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.46 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.91 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.86 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.35 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.98 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.09 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.21 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 6.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.74 $
Monthly Pass 41.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 99.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.79 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.21 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.77 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 100 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 153 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 61.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,451 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,298 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,467 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,012 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,984 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,483 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,055 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.56%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.7 $
Haircut 14.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 751 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,974 $