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Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (16.50 $) |
37.88 A$ (25.00 $) |
+51.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ (66.00 $) |
151.53 A$ (100.00 $) |
+51.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (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 $) |
12.12 A$ (8.00 $) |
+21.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.08 A$ (3.35 $) |
7.89 A$ (5.21 $) |
+55.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.85 A$ (2.54 $) |
4.53 A$ (2.99 $) |
+17.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.42 A$ (2.26 $) |
3.63 A$ (2.40 $) |
+6.1 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.13 A$ (5.37 $) |
6.15 A$ (4.06 $) |
-24.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.55 A$ (2.34 $) |
5.77 A$ (3.81 $) |
+62.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.00 $) |
4.32 A$ (2.85 $) |
+183.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.70 A$ (3.76 $) |
6.17 A$ (4.07 $) |
+8.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.51 A$ (4.30 $) |
11.39 A$ (7.52 $) |
+75.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.88 A$ (3.88 $) |
10.27 A$ (6.78 $) |
+74.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.55 A$ (5.65 $) |
14.34 A$ (9.46 $) |
+67.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (1.35 $) |
4.08 A$ (2.70 $) |
+98.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (1.13 $) |
1.36 A$ (0.89 $) |
-20.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.79 A$ (1.18 $) |
3.18 A$ (2.10 $) |
+77.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 A$ (1.60 $) |
3.39 A$ (2.24 $) |
+40.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (1.00 $) |
1.81 A$ (1.19 $) |
+19.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (0.98 $) |
2.04 A$ (1.35 $) |
+37.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (2.12 $) |
3.41 A$ (2.25 $) |
+6.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (1.39 $) |
3.96 A$ (2.62 $) |
+87.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (12.04 $) |
22.73 A$ (15.00 $) |
+24.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (4.71 $) |
3.68 A$ (2.43 $) |
-48.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (5.38 $) |
6.53 A$ (4.31 $) |
-19.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (29.70 $) |
24.24 A$ (16.00 $) |
-46.1 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (3.50 $) |
3.79 A$ (2.50 $) |
-28.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
185.40 A$ (122.36 $) |
121.22 A$ (80.00 $) |
-34.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (3.63 $) |
4.92 A$ (3.25 $) |
-10.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (3.19 $) |
3.41 A$ (2.25 $) |
-29.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.48 A$ (26.05 $) |
37.88 A$ (25.00 $) |
-4.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.27 A$ (4.80 $) |
6.40 A$ (4.22 $) |
-12.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (26,728.09 $) |
56,646.01 A$ (37,383.69 $) |
+39.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (21,581.30 $) |
41,233.06 A$ (27,211.87 $) |
+26.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
241.35 A$ (159.28 $) |
243.60 A$ (160.77 $) |
+0.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.22 A$ (25.88 $) |
83.84 A$ (55.33 $) |
+113.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 A$ (52.80 $) |
87.09 A$ (57.48 $) |
+8.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.12 A$ (51.56 $) |
116.12 A$ (76.63 $) |
+48.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (15.59 $) |
19.70 A$ (13.00 $) |
-16.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (14.52 $) |
22.73 A$ (15.00 $) |
+3.3 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (1,532.14 $) |
3,497.73 A$ (2,308.33 $) |
+50.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (19,130.38 $) |
68,868.57 A$ (45,450.00 $) |
+137.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
116.36 A$ (76.79 $) |
91.62 A$ (60.46 $) |
-21.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
77.22 A$ (50.96 $) |
81.45 A$ (53.75 $) |
+5.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
155.92 A$ (102.90 $) |
147.27 A$ (97.19 $) |
-5.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.16 A$ (110.32 $) |
197.46 A$ (130.31 $) |
+18.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,210.59 A$ (1,458.89 $) |
3,685.55 A$ (2,432.29 $) |
+66.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,793.36 A$ (1,183.53 $) |
2,300.00 A$ (1,517.89 $) |
+28.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,100.00 A$ (2,705.81 $) |
6,976.51 A$ (4,604.17 $) |
+70.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,675.35 A$ (1,765.60 $) |
4,532.60 A$ (2,991.30 $) |
+69.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
993.73 A$ (655.82 $) |
500.03 A$ (330.00 $) |
-49.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
796.51 A$ (525.66 $) |
390.95 A$ (258.01 $) |
-50.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,314.90 A$ (4,167.54 $) |
7,651.52 A$ (5,049.64 $) |
+21.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 6.64 | +4.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 421 | 228 |
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