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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester, NY and Melbourne

You would need around 6,090.79A$ (5,783.68$) in Melbourne to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 3,300.00$ in Rochester, NY
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 65.74% higher than in Rochester, NY
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 75.26% higher than in Rochester, NY
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 97.88% higher than in Rochester, NY
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 52.83% higher than in Rochester, NY
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 47.20% higher than in Rochester, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 29.39% higher than in Rochester, NY

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  Rochester, NY  Melbourne      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 $     14.24 $      +58.35 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 $     75.97 $      +68.81 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 7.00 $     7.60 $      +8.52 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.00 $     5.70 $      +89.92 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 $     6.65 $      +66.18 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 $     3.32 $      +2.26 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.77 $     2.85 $      +60.95 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 $     2.47 $      +64.59 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 0.62 $     1.21 $      +94.67 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.10 $     2.85 $      +35.65 %
Rice (1kg) 2.19 $     2.38 $      +8.44 %
Eggs (12) 1.54 $     3.80 $      +145.85 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.56 $     10.45 $      -1.09 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 4.41 $     11.39 $      +158.43 %
Apples (1kg) 2.79 $     3.80 $      +36.14 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.43 $     2.85 $      -16.95 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.81 $     4.75 $      +68.96 %
Potato (1kg) 2.60 $     2.85 $      +9.68 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 $     1.90 $      +19.44 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $     2.37 $      +25.61 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $     14.24 $      -5.04 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $     3.80 $      +89.92 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.37 $     3.80 $      +60.27 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 9.20 $     16.14 $      +75.47 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $     3.61 $      +260.84 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.50 $     119.17 $      +156.28 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $     3.30 $      +19.99 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.86 $     1.72 $      -7.34 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.50 $     47.48 $      +131.60 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.03 $     1.35 $      +30.91 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,702.00 $     28,487.32 $      +31.27 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 92.50 $     182.48 $      +97.28 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 $     0.69 $      +1,047.41 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.95 $     56.97 $      +14.06 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $     68.84 $      +129.48 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $     18.99 $      +26.61 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $     17.09 $      +70.92 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.00 $     94.96 $      +171.31 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.50 $     75.97 $      +176.24 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 67.50 $     140.06 $      +107.50 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 70.00 $     142.44 $      +103.48 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 625.00 $     1,614.28 $      +158.29 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 700.00 $     1,400.63 $      +100.09 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,150.00 $     2,848.73 $      +147.72 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.00 $     1,804.20 $      +28.87 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 920.00 $     7,596.62 $      +725.72 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 680.00 $     6,172.25 $      +807.68 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 1,675.00 $     3,798.31 $      +126.76 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 5.32     6.50      +22.07 %
 
Last updateJune, 2013June, 2013
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