Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 22.50 A$ | -10.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 A$ | 100.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 18.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 A$ | 13.00 A$ | +30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 A$ | 5.50 A$ | +7.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +16.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +28.7 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.17 A$ | 7.00 A$ | -14.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.57 A$ | 3.95 A$ | +10.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.52 A$ | 1.63 A$ | +6.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.77 A$ | 6.28 A$ | +8.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 6.80 A$ | +4.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.92 A$ | 6.05 A$ | +2.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.50 A$ | 5.90 A$ | -30.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 A$ | 2.72 A$ | +32.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | 2.95 A$ | +71.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.78 A$ | 2.80 A$ | +57.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 A$ | 3.40 A$ | +41.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 2.42 A$ | +59.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.47 A$ | -0.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.21 A$ | 3.12 A$ | -2.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 A$ | 4.67 A$ | +120.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.50 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +8.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.13 A$ | 14.39 A$ | +101.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.16 A$ | 11.00 A$ | +34.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 38.50 A$ | -14.4 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.30 A$ | 3.50 A$ | -34.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 190.80 A$ | 69.69 A$ | -63.5 % |
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) | 7.27 A$ | 6.57 A$ | -9.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,500.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +9.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,701.29 A$ | 50,000.00 A$ | +52.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 241.35 A$ | 358.75 A$ | +48.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39.68 A$ | 60.00 A$ | +51.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 80.00 A$ | 89.00 A$ | +11.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 78.12 A$ | 217.50 A$ | +178.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.62 A$ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | +9.1 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,321.59 A$ | ? | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,987.50 A$ | 12,000.00 A$ | -58.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 117.67 A$ | 116.67 A$ | -0.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 77.21 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -48.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 155.88 A$ | 157.50 A$ | +1.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 169.12 A$ | 200.00 A$ | +18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,127.76 A$ | 2,333.33 A$ | +9.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,778.23 A$ | 1,521.82 A$ | -14.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,994.12 A$ | 2,800.00 A$ | -29.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,651.50 A$ | 2,400.00 A$ | -9.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 981.27 A$ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 786.08 A$ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Darwin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,424.44 A$ | 4,750.00 A$ | -26.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.34 | 6.40 | +0.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 407 | 22 |
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