Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (16.50 $) |
37.88 A$ (25.00 $) |
+51.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
105.00 A$ (69.30 $) |
151.53 A$ (100.00 $) |
+44.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.90 $) |
18.18 A$ (12.00 $) |
+21.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (6.60 $) |
12.12 A$ (8.00 $) |
+21.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (6.60 $) |
12.88 A$ (8.50 $) |
+28.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.10 A$ (3.37 $) |
8.60 A$ (5.67 $) |
+68.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.88 A$ (2.56 $) |
4.33 A$ (2.85 $) |
+11.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 A$ (2.29 $) |
3.59 A$ (2.37 $) |
+3.6 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.24 A$ (5.44 $) |
9.09 A$ (6.00 $) |
+10.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.60 A$ (2.37 $) |
6.62 A$ (4.37 $) |
+83.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (1.02 $) |
4.74 A$ (3.13 $) |
+206.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.73 A$ (3.78 $) |
8.09 A$ (5.34 $) |
+41.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (4.45 $) |
13.89 A$ (9.17 $) |
+106.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (3.91 $) |
11.04 A$ (7.29 $) |
+86.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.70 A$ (5.74 $) |
14.15 A$ (9.34 $) |
+62.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (1.35 $) |
4.68 A$ (3.09 $) |
+128.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (1.13 $) |
2.20 A$ (1.45 $) |
+28.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.79 A$ (1.18 $) |
3.93 A$ (2.59 $) |
+119.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 A$ (1.60 $) |
5.16 A$ (3.40 $) |
+113.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.00 $) |
3.06 A$ (2.02 $) |
+101.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (0.98 $) |
2.63 A$ (1.74 $) |
+77.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (2.12 $) |
4.58 A$ (3.02 $) |
+42.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (1.39 $) |
3.63 A$ (2.39 $) |
+71.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (12.04 $) |
26.90 A$ (17.75 $) |
+47.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (4.71 $) |
3.86 A$ (2.55 $) |
-45.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (5.38 $) |
4.83 A$ (3.19 $) |
-40.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (29.70 $) |
20.46 A$ (13.50 $) |
-54.5 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (3.50 $) |
4.36 A$ (2.88 $) |
-17.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.80 A$ (125.92 $) |
146.22 A$ (96.50 $) |
-23.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (3.63 $) |
6.06 A$ (4.00 $) |
+10.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (3.19 $) |
4.55 A$ (3.00 $) |
-5.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.74 A$ (29.53 $) |
59.10 A$ (39.00 $) |
+32.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.30 A$ (4.82 $) |
7.82 A$ (5.16 $) |
+7.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (26,728.09 $) |
48,488.32 A$ (32,000.00 $) |
+19.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (21,581.30 $) |
41,421.87 A$ (27,336.48 $) |
+26.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248.12 A$ (163.75 $) |
400.41 A$ (264.25 $) |
+61.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.31 A$ (26.60 $) |
78.13 A$ (51.56 $) |
+93.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 A$ (52.80 $) |
102.90 A$ (67.91 $) |
+28.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
79.73 A$ (52.62 $) |
176.82 A$ (116.69 $) |
+121.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (15.59 $) |
43.18 A$ (28.50 $) |
+82.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (14.52 $) |
25.76 A$ (17.00 $) |
+17.1 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (1,532.14 $) |
4,197.83 A$ (2,770.37 $) |
+80.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (19,130.38 $) |
47,478.15 A$ (31,333.33 $) |
+63.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
119.82 A$ (79.07 $) |
94.83 A$ (62.58 $) |
-20.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.89 A$ (52.07 $) |
74.60 A$ (49.23 $) |
-5.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
158.88 A$ (104.86 $) |
166.36 A$ (109.79 $) |
+4.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
171.31 A$ (113.05 $) |
209.98 A$ (138.58 $) |
+22.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,420.32 A$ (1,597.30 $) |
4,910.28 A$ (3,240.56 $) |
+102.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,927.93 A$ (1,272.34 $) |
4,149.48 A$ (2,738.46 $) |
+115.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,652.86 A$ (3,070.67 $) |
8,997.31 A$ (5,937.80 $) |
+93.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,832.04 A$ (1,869.01 $) |
7,619.12 A$ (5,028.26 $) |
+169.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,262.07 A$ (832.90 $) |
2,010.46 A$ (1,326.81 $) |
+59.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
904.60 A$ (596.99 $) |
1,786.48 A$ (1,178.99 $) |
+97.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | San Francisco, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,103.53 A$ (4,028.04 $) |
11,198.22 A$ (7,390.29 $) |
+83.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.75 | +3.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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