Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Miami, FL 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Miami, FL are 9.9% higher than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Miami, FL are 33.3% higher than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Miami, FL are 76.9% higher than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Miami, FL are 38.0% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Miami, FL are 1.1% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Miami, FL is 21.3% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(16.48 $)
37.92 A$
(25.00 $)
     +51.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 A$
(72.52 $)
151.69 A$
(100.00 $)
     +37.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.89 $)
18.20 A$
(12.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.59 $)
10.62 A$
(7.00 $)
     +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.59 $)
12.14 A$
(8.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 A$
(3.41 $)
7.31 A$
(4.82 $)
     +41.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.94 A$
(2.60 $)
4.09 A$
(2.69 $)
     +3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 A$
(2.33 $)
3.25 A$
(2.14 $)
     -8.2 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.08 A$
(5.33 $)
6.70 A$
(4.42 $)
     -17.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 A$
(2.34 $)
4.97 A$
(3.28 $)
     +40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.99 $)
2.70 A$
(1.78 $)
     +80.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(3.77 $)
5.89 A$
(3.89 $)
     +3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 A$
(4.28 $)
9.18 A$
(6.05 $)
     +41.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(3.87 $)
7.20 A$
(4.75 $)
     +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 A$
(5.60 $)
9.85 A$
(6.50 $)
     +16.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.35 $)
3.91 A$
(2.58 $)
     +90.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(1.14 $)
1.30 A$
(0.86 $)
     -24.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.78 A$
(1.17 $)
2.55 A$
(1.68 $)
     +43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 A$
(1.58 $)
3.08 A$
(2.03 $)
     +27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(1.00 $)
1.63 A$
(1.08 $)
     +8.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.97 $)
2.09 A$
(1.38 $)
     +41.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.18 A$
(2.10 $)
3.88 A$
(2.56 $)
     +21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 A$
(1.36 $)
3.14 A$
(2.07 $)
     +52.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(12.03 $)
19.70 A$
(12.99 $)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.24 A$
(4.77 $)
3.03 A$
(2.00 $)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 A$
(5.60 $)
3.59 A$
(2.37 $)
     -57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(29.67 $)
13.65 A$
(9.00 $)
     -69.7 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.49 $)
3.41 A$
(2.25 $)
     -35.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(125.78 $)
174.44 A$
(115.00 $)
     -8.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.63 $)
4.51 A$
(2.98 $)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(3.18 $)
3.19 A$
(2.10 $)
     -34.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(26.03 $)
36.41 A$
(24.00 $)
     -7.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 A$
(4.79 $)
5.27 A$
(3.48 $)
     -27.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(26,699.42 $)
53,091.05 A$
(35,000.00 $)
     +31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(21,558.16 $)
37,854.21 A$
(24,955.19 $)
     +15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 266.76 A$
(175.86 $)
258.04 A$
(170.11 $)
     -3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.82 A$
(27.57 $)
86.37 A$
(56.94 $)
     +106.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.25 A$
(53.56 $)
93.79 A$
(61.83 $)
     +15.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.59 A$
(53.79 $)
103.40 A$
(68.17 $)
     +26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.14 A$
(15.91 $)
36.19 A$
(23.86 $)
     +49.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(14.50 $)
22.75 A$
(15.00 $)
     +3.4 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,530.50 $)
1,763.38 A$
(1,162.50 $)
     -24.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(19,109.86 $)
42,978.47 A$
(28,333.33 $)
     +48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.73 A$
(81.57 $)
70.54 A$
(46.50 $)
     -43.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81.69 A$
(53.85 $)
65.42 A$
(43.12 $)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 161.97 A$
(106.78 $)
121.77 A$
(80.28 $)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.52 A$
(119.01 $)
146.63 A$
(96.67 $)
     -18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,461.59 A$
(1,622.79 $)
4,224.32 A$
(2,784.86 $)
     +71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,953.31 A$
(1,287.71 $)
3,230.48 A$
(2,129.68 $)
     +65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,690.00 A$
(3,091.86 $)
8,195.58 A$
(5,402.90 $)
     +74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,908.55 A$
(1,917.45 $)
5,602.98 A$
(3,693.74 $)
     +92.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,220.14 A$
(804.37 $)
873.00 A$
(575.52 $)
     -28.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 993.19 A$
(654.76 $)
545.40 A$
(359.55 $)
     -45.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Miami, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,200.82 A$
(4,087.86 $)
6,506.55 A$
(4,289.41 $)
     +4.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.57      -0.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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