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 | 100.00 A$ | 130.00 A$ | +30.0 % |
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) | 5.10 A$ | 5.06 A$ | -0.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 A$ | 3.70 A$ | -4.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 A$ | 2.40 A$ | -31.3 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.08 A$ | 9.97 A$ | +23.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.54 A$ | 3.42 A$ | -3.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.49 A$ | 1.20 A$ | -19.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.71 A$ | 7.04 A$ | +23.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 8.43 A$ | +29.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.87 A$ | 5.93 A$ | +1.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.50 A$ | 11.20 A$ | +31.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 A$ | 2.21 A$ | +7.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | 1.79 A$ | +3.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.78 A$ | 2.46 A$ | +37.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +43.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 1.98 A$ | +31.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.62 A$ | +9.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.18 A$ | 4.24 A$ | +33.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.06 A$ | 2.81 A$ | +36.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.25 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +37.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.24 A$ | 7.50 A$ | +3.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 A$ | 9.00 A$ | +5.9 % |
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) | 190.80 A$ | 105.00 A$ | -45.0 % |
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) | 39.48 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +14.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.27 A$ | 6.87 A$ | -5.5 % |
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$ | 44,236.00 A$ | +35.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 248.12 A$ | 422.22 A$ | +70.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39.68 A$ | 48.67 A$ | +22.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 80.00 A$ | 80.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 78.12 A$ | 101.67 A$ | +30.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.62 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -36.5 % |
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 | 2,321.59 A$ | 2,600.00 A$ | +12.0 % |
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) | 117.67 A$ | 109.75 A$ | -6.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 78.89 A$ | 83.33 A$ | +5.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 155.90 A$ | 199.33 A$ | +27.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 173.36 A$ | 230.00 A$ | +32.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,240.14 A$ | 2,466.67 A$ | +10.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,812.85 A$ | 1,738.33 A$ | -4.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,165.79 A$ | 3,174.29 A$ | -23.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,697.21 A$ | 2,376.67 A$ | -11.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,036.08 A$ | 1,064.29 A$ | +2.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 830.39 A$ | 743.22 A$ | -10.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Hobart Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,383.75 A$ | 5,147.81 A$ | -19.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.40 | 6.75 | +5.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 408 | 28 |
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