Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (22.66 C$) |
27.58 A$ (25.00 C$) |
+10.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
105.00 A$ (95.19 C$) |
132.37 A$ (120.00 C$) |
+26.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (13.60 C$) |
16.55 A$ (15.00 C$) |
+10.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (9.07 C$) |
9.65 A$ (8.75 C$) |
-3.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (9.07 C$) |
8.82 A$ (8.00 C$) |
-11.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.10 A$ (4.62 C$) |
5.81 A$ (5.27 C$) |
+13.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.88 A$ (3.52 C$) |
3.12 A$ (2.83 C$) |
-19.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 A$ (3.14 C$) |
2.35 A$ (2.13 C$) |
-32.3 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.24 A$ (7.47 C$) |
12.25 A$ (11.11 C$) |
+48.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.60 A$ (3.26 C$) |
4.23 A$ (3.83 C$) |
+17.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (1.40 C$) |
2.28 A$ (2.07 C$) |
+47.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.73 A$ (5.20 C$) |
5.08 A$ (4.61 C$) |
-11.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (6.11 C$) |
8.82 A$ (7.99 C$) |
+30.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (5.37 C$) |
8.70 A$ (7.89 C$) |
+46.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.70 A$ (7.88 C$) |
10.02 A$ (9.09 C$) |
+15.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (1.86 C$) |
2.51 A$ (2.27 C$) |
+22.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (1.55 C$) |
0.99 A$ (0.89 C$) |
-42.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.79 A$ (1.62 C$) |
2.75 A$ (2.49 C$) |
+53.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 A$ (2.19 C$) |
3.13 A$ (2.83 C$) |
+29.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.38 C$) |
1.43 A$ (1.29 C$) |
-6.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (1.35 C$) |
1.61 A$ (1.46 C$) |
+8.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (2.91 C$) |
3.80 A$ (3.45 C$) |
+18.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (1.92 C$) |
2.62 A$ (2.37 C$) |
+23.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (16.54 C$) |
22.06 A$ (20.00 C$) |
+20.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (6.47 C$) |
4.99 A$ (4.52 C$) |
-30.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (7.39 C$) |
4.94 A$ (4.48 C$) |
-39.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (40.79 C$) |
16.55 A$ (15.00 C$) |
-63.2 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (4.80 C$) |
4.14 A$ (3.75 C$) |
-22.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.80 A$ (172.97 C$) |
107.00 A$ (97.00 C$) |
-43.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (4.99 C$) |
5.46 A$ (4.95 C$) |
-0.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (4.38 C$) |
3.55 A$ (3.22 C$) |
-26.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.74 A$ (40.56 C$) |
66.19 A$ (60.00 C$) |
+47.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.30 A$ (6.62 C$) |
7.21 A$ (6.53 C$) |
-1.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (36,714.54 C$) |
37,481.31 A$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-7.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (29,644.76 C$) |
30,649.82 A$ (27,785.04 C$) |
-6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248.12 A$ (224.93 C$) |
123.21 A$ (111.69 C$) |
-50.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.31 A$ (36.54 C$) |
58.16 A$ (52.72 C$) |
+44.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 A$ (72.52 C$) |
67.14 A$ (60.87 C$) |
-16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.73 A$ (72.28 C$) |
50.92 A$ (46.16 C$) |
-36.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (21.41 C$) |
24.61 A$ (22.31 C$) |
+4.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (19.94 C$) |
16.55 A$ (15.00 C$) |
-24.8 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (2,104.60 C$) |
991.32 A$ (898.67 C$) |
-57.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (26,278.09 C$) |
9,990.98 A$ (9,057.14 C$) |
-65.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
119.82 A$ (108.62 C$) |
96.88 A$ (87.82 C$) |
-19.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.89 A$ (71.52 C$) |
74.08 A$ (67.16 C$) |
-6.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
158.88 A$ (144.03 C$) |
130.35 A$ (118.17 C$) |
-18.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
171.31 A$ (155.30 C$) |
161.33 A$ (146.25 C$) |
-5.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,420.32 A$ (2,194.10 C$) |
1,828.34 A$ (1,657.45 C$) |
-24.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,927.59 A$ (1,747.42 C$) |
1,413.35 A$ (1,281.25 C$) |
-26.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,652.86 A$ (4,217.96 C$) |
3,292.77 A$ (2,985.00 C$) |
-29.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,832.04 A$ (2,567.33 C$) |
2,384.26 A$ (2,161.41 C$) |
-15.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,262.08 A$ (1,144.11 C$) |
1,016.00 A$ (921.03 C$) |
-19.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
904.61 A$ (820.06 C$) |
585.23 A$ (530.53 C$) |
-35.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,103.53 A$ (5,533.04 C$) |
4,124.85 A$ (3,739.30 C$) |
-32.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.39 | -2.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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