Restaurants | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 A$ | 115.00 A$ | +15.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -23.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.50 A$ | 5.16 A$ | -6.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.91 A$ | -13.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.54 A$ | -21.3 % |
Markets | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.02 A$ | 8.05 A$ | +14.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.95 A$ | 3.57 A$ | -9.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.63 A$ | 1.49 A$ | -8.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.28 A$ | 5.71 A$ | -9.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.80 A$ | 6.49 A$ | -4.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.05 A$ | 5.87 A$ | -3.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.90 A$ | 8.50 A$ | +44.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.72 A$ | 2.05 A$ | -24.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.95 A$ | 1.73 A$ | -41.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.80 A$ | 1.78 A$ | -36.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.40 A$ | 2.40 A$ | -29.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.42 A$ | 1.51 A$ | -37.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.47 A$ | +0.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.12 A$ | 3.18 A$ | +1.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.67 A$ | 2.06 A$ | -55.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 18.25 A$ | -8.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.39 A$ | 7.24 A$ | -49.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 A$ | 8.50 A$ | -22.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 38.50 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +16.9 % |
Transportation | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 A$ | 5.30 A$ | +51.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 69.69 A$ | 190.80 A$ | +173.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 5.50 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | ? | 4.83 A$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 39.48 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.57 A$ | 7.27 A$ | +10.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | 40,500.00 A$ | -8.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 50,000.00 A$ | 32,701.29 A$ | -34.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 358.75 A$ | 266.76 A$ | -25.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.00 A$ | 41.88 A$ | -30.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 89.00 A$ | 81.25 A$ | -8.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 217.50 A$ | 82.04 A$ | -62.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 24.14 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
Childcare | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | 2,415.06 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,000.00 A$ | 28,987.50 A$ | +141.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 116.67 A$ | 123.73 A$ | +6.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.00 A$ | 81.70 A$ | +104.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 157.50 A$ | 162.50 A$ | +3.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 200.00 A$ | 183.58 A$ | -8.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,333.33 A$ | 2,461.59 A$ | +5.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,527.42 A$ | 1,954.00 A$ | +27.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,800.00 A$ | 4,690.00 A$ | +67.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,400.00 A$ | 2,908.55 A$ | +21.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 1,220.38 A$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 993.35 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Darwin Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,625.00 A$ | 6,138.66 A$ | +32.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.40 | 6.60 | +3.2 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | May 2024 | |
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