Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 28.00 A$ | +12.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 130.00 A$ | +8.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 14.00 A$ | -6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 11.50 A$ | +15.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.16 A$ | 5.06 A$ | -1.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.97 A$ | 3.70 A$ | -6.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 A$ | 2.40 A$ | -32.9 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.00 A$ | 11.08 A$ | +38.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.52 A$ | 3.30 A$ | -6.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 A$ | 1.23 A$ | -18.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.72 A$ | 7.32 A$ | +27.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.59 A$ | 7.93 A$ | +20.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.93 A$ | 6.16 A$ | +3.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.70 A$ | 11.20 A$ | +28.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.02 A$ | 2.24 A$ | +10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.73 A$ | 2.07 A$ | +19.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.75 A$ | 2.37 A$ | +34.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.51 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +37.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 2.14 A$ | +41.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 A$ | 1.59 A$ | +8.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.27 A$ | 4.24 A$ | +29.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.15 A$ | 2.81 A$ | +30.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 A$ | 27.50 A$ | +52.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.02 A$ | 7.50 A$ | +6.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.36 A$ | 9.00 A$ | +7.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 44.98 A$ | -0.1 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.30 A$ | 5.00 A$ | -5.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 185.40 A$ | 105.00 A$ | -43.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.50 A$ | 6.50 A$ | +18.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 A$ | 4.83 A$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 44.74 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +0.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.27 A$ | 6.84 A$ | -5.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 42,000.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +5.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,042.76 A$ | 44,236.00 A$ | +29.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 237.38 A$ | 422.22 A$ | +77.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39.97 A$ | 46.96 A$ | +17.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.50 A$ | 78.33 A$ | -1.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 82.32 A$ | 86.25 A$ | +4.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.00 A$ | 12.33 A$ | -43.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +13.6 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,501.72 A$ | 2,600.00 A$ | +3.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,987.50 A$ | 43,000.00 A$ | +48.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 119.82 A$ | 109.75 A$ | -8.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 78.88 A$ | 96.67 A$ | +22.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 158.83 A$ | 187.00 A$ | +17.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 171.31 A$ | 230.00 A$ | +34.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,244.91 A$ | 2,466.67 A$ | +9.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,793.36 A$ | 1,738.33 A$ | -3.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,121.05 A$ | 3,174.29 A$ | -23.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,666.65 A$ | 2,376.67 A$ | -10.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 993.27 A$ | 1,064.29 A$ | +7.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 796.23 A$ | 743.22 A$ | -6.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,359.79 A$ | 5,147.81 A$ | -19.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.34 | 6.75 | +6.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 410 | 29 |
Cost of Living in Ballarat | 71.73 miles |
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