Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (13.00 £) |
28.85 A$ (15.00 £) |
+15.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
105.00 A$ (54.59 £) |
115.40 A$ (60.00 £) |
+9.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (7.80 £) |
15.39 A$ (8.00 £) |
+2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (5.20 £) |
9.62 A$ (5.00 £) |
-3.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (5.20 £) |
9.62 A$ (5.00 £) |
-3.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.10 A$ (2.65 £) |
6.85 A$ (3.56 £) |
+34.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.88 A$ (2.02 £) |
3.84 A$ (2.00 £) |
-1.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 A$ (1.80 £) |
2.80 A$ (1.46 £) |
-19.3 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.24 A$ (4.28 £) |
8.72 A$ (4.53 £) |
+5.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.60 A$ (1.87 £) |
2.01 A$ (1.04 £) |
-44.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (0.80 £) |
1.52 A$ (0.79 £) |
-1.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.73 A$ (2.98 £) |
5.93 A$ (3.08 £) |
+3.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (3.50 £) |
6.20 A$ (3.22 £) |
-8.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (3.08 £) |
5.54 A$ (2.88 £) |
-6.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.70 A$ (4.52 £) |
9.67 A$ (5.03 £) |
+11.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (1.07 £) |
2.34 A$ (1.22 £) |
+13.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (0.89 £) |
1.13 A$ (0.59 £) |
-33.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.79 A$ (0.93 £) |
2.53 A$ (1.32 £) |
+41.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 A$ (1.26 £) |
2.93 A$ (1.52 £) |
+21.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (0.79 £) |
1.54 A$ (0.80 £) |
+1.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (0.77 £) |
1.19 A$ (0.62 £) |
-19.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (1.67 £) |
1.61 A$ (0.84 £) |
-49.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (1.10 £) |
1.92 A$ (1.00 £) |
-9.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (9.49 £) |
15.39 A$ (8.00 £) |
-15.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (3.71 £) |
5.31 A$ (2.76 £) |
-25.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (4.24 £) |
6.90 A$ (3.59 £) |
-15.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (23.40 £) |
25.48 A$ (13.25 £) |
-43.4 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (2.76 £) |
3.85 A$ (2.00 £) |
-27.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.80 A$ (99.20 £) |
153.87 A$ (80.00 £) |
-19.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (2.86 £) |
6.35 A$ (3.30 £) |
+15.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (2.51 £) |
6.73 A$ (3.50 £) |
+39.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.74 A$ (23.26 £) |
35.77 A$ (18.60 £) |
-20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.30 A$ (3.79 £) |
10.81 A$ (5.62 £) |
+48.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (21,057.33 £) |
54,401.14 A$ (28,285.00 £) |
+34.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (17,002.51 £) |
51,151.37 A$ (26,595.33 £) |
+56.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248.12 A$ (129.01 £) |
486.04 A$ (252.71 £) |
+95.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.31 A$ (20.96 £) |
27.36 A$ (14.23 £) |
-32.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 A$ (41.59 £) |
57.50 A$ (29.90 £) |
-28.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.73 A$ (41.45 £) |
54.28 A$ (28.22 £) |
-31.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (12.28 £) |
18.75 A$ (9.75 £) |
-20.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (11.44 £) |
19.18 A$ (9.97 £) |
-12.8 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (1,207.07 £) |
2,411.31 A$ (1,253.72 £) |
+3.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (15,071.59 £) |
22,599.02 A$ (11,750.00 £) |
-22.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
119.82 A$ (62.30 £) |
120.49 A$ (62.65 £) |
+0.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.89 A$ (41.02 £) |
57.22 A$ (29.75 £) |
-27.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
158.88 A$ (82.61 £) |
129.57 A$ (67.37 £) |
-18.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
171.31 A$ (89.07 £) |
119.77 A$ (62.27 £) |
-30.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,420.32 A$ (1,258.41 £) |
2,259.90 A$ (1,175.00 £) |
-6.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,927.59 A$ (1,002.22 £) |
1,708.80 A$ (888.46 £) |
-11.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,652.86 A$ (2,419.18 £) |
3,727.17 A$ (1,937.88 £) |
-19.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,832.04 A$ (1,472.47 £) |
2,534.26 A$ (1,317.65 £) |
-10.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,262.08 A$ (656.20 £) |
717.22 A$ (372.91 £) |
-43.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
904.61 A$ (470.34 £) |
482.44 A$ (250.84 £) |
-46.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,103.53 A$ (3,173.43 £) |
4,305.01 A$ (2,238.32 £) |
-29.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.21 | -5.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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