Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Melbourne 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Melbourne is 1.2% higher than in Norwich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 8.9% higher than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 28.9% higher than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 13.2% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 20.0% higher than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 25.0% higher than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(28.85 A$)
13.00 £
(25.00 A$)
     -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(132.69 A$)
52.00 £
(100.00 A$)
     -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(15.06 A$)
7.80 £
(15.00 A$)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(8.65 A$)
5.20 £
(10.00 A$)
     +15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(7.69 A$)
5.20 £
(10.00 A$)
     +30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(6.03 A$)
2.64 £
(5.08 A$)
     -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(3.08 A$)
2.00 £
(3.85 A$)
     +25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(2.36 A$)
1.78 £
(3.42 A$)
     +45.3 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(8.25 A$)
4.23 £
(8.13 A$)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(2.11 A$)
1.85 £
(3.55 A$)
     +68.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(1.02 A$)
0.79 £
(1.52 A$)
     +48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(5.58 A$)
2.96 £
(5.70 A$)
     +2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(6.53 A$)
3.38 £
(6.51 A$)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(6.52 A$)
3.06 £
(5.88 A$)
     -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(10.47 A$)
4.45 £
(8.55 A$)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(2.13 A$)
1.07 £
(2.05 A$)
     -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(1.00 A$)
0.89 £
(1.71 A$)
     +71.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.83 A$)
0.93 £
(1.79 A$)
     -2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 £
(2.81 A$)
1.26 £
(2.42 A$)
     -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(0.56 A$)
0.79 £
(1.52 A$)
     +172.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.92 A$)
0.77 £
(1.49 A$)
     +61.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(1.51 A$)
1.67 £
(3.21 A$)
     +111.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.58 A$)
1.10 £
(2.11 A$)
     +33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(16.35 A$)
9.49 £
(18.25 A$)
     +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(4.02 A$)
3.71 £
(7.13 A$)
     +77.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.68 A$)
4.24 £
(8.16 A$)
     +74.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.92 A$)
23.40 £
(45.00 A$)
     +67.1 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(5.29 A$)
2.76 £
(5.30 A$)
     +0.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(143.75 A$)
96.41 £
(185.40 A$)
     +29.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(7.31 A$)
2.86 £
(5.50 A$)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(5.77 A$)
2.51 £
(4.83 A$)
     -16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(31.15 A$)
20.53 £
(39.48 A$)
     +26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(11.00 A$)
3.78 £
(7.27 A$)
     -33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(52,460.09 A$)
21,060.58 £
(40,500.00 A$)
     -22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(34,614.43 A$)
17,005.14 £
(32,701.29 A$)
     -5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(540.85 A$)
125.51 £
(241.35 A$)
     -55.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(22.11 A$)
20.39 £
(39.22 A$)
     +77.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.22 £
(60.04 A$)
41.60 £
(80.00 A$)
     +33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(81.32 A$)
40.62 £
(78.12 A$)
     -3.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(10.58 A$)
12.28 £
(23.62 A$)
     +123.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(15.38 A$)
11.44 £
(22.00 A$)
     +43.0 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(1,923.02 A$)
1,207.26 £
(2,321.59 A$)
     +20.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(38,565.78 A$)
15,073.92 £
(28,987.50 A$)
     -24.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(129.80 A$)
60.51 £
(116.36 A$)
     -10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(63.46 A$)
40.16 £
(77.22 A$)
     +21.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(132.21 A$)
81.08 £
(155.92 A$)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(175.48 A$)
86.93 £
(167.16 A$)
     -4.7 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(1,586.49 A$)
1,149.54 £
(2,210.59 A$)
     +39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(1,394.19 A$)
932.57 £
(1,793.36 A$)
     +28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(3,076.84 A$)
2,132.06 £
(4,100.00 A$)
     +33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(2,307.63 A$)
1,391.22 £
(2,675.35 A$)
     +15.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(669.95 A$)
516.75 £
(993.73 A$)
     +48.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(394.92 A$)
414.20 £
(796.51 A$)
     +101.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(4,638.65 A$)
3,283.84 £
(6,314.90 A$)
     +36.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 6.35      +15.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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