Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (16.32 $) |
35.62 A$ (23.25 $) |
+42.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (78.33 $) |
134.04 A$ (87.50 $) |
+11.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (9.79 $) |
16.00 A$ (10.45 $) |
+6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 A$ (7.83 $) |
6.51 A$ (4.25 $) |
-45.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.50 A$ (6.85 $) |
9.19 A$ (6.00 $) |
-12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 A$ (3.40 $) |
7.05 A$ (4.60 $) |
+35.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.98 A$ (2.60 $) |
3.36 A$ (2.19 $) |
-15.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.57 A$ (2.33 $) |
2.82 A$ (1.84 $) |
-21.1 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.17 A$ (5.33 $) |
5.79 A$ (3.78 $) |
-29.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.61 A$ (2.36 $) |
4.34 A$ (2.83 $) |
+20.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.53 A$ (1.00 $) |
3.68 A$ (2.40 $) |
+140.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.77 A$ (3.77 $) |
4.84 A$ (3.16 $) |
-16.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.74 A$ (4.40 $) |
6.96 A$ (4.54 $) |
+3.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (3.86 $) |
7.14 A$ (4.66 $) |
+20.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.64 A$ (5.64 $) |
13.57 A$ (8.86 $) |
+56.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (1.35 $) |
4.88 A$ (3.18 $) |
+134.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.74 A$ (1.14 $) |
1.16 A$ (0.76 $) |
-33.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.80 A$ (1.17 $) |
4.00 A$ (2.61 $) |
+122.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 A$ (1.60 $) |
4.15 A$ (2.71 $) |
+69.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (0.99 $) |
2.76 A$ (1.80 $) |
+81.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (0.97 $) |
2.06 A$ (1.34 $) |
+39.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.24 A$ (2.11 $) |
3.35 A$ (2.19 $) |
+3.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 A$ (1.33 $) |
2.43 A$ (1.59 $) |
+19.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.50 A$ (11.42 $) |
18.38 A$ (12.00 $) |
+5.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.36 A$ (4.81 $) |
2.75 A$ (1.80 $) |
-62.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.67 A$ (5.66 $) |
7.12 A$ (4.65 $) |
-17.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (29.38 $) |
22.98 A$ (15.00 $) |
-48.9 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (3.46 $) |
3.06 A$ (2.00 $) |
-42.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
192.50 A$ (125.66 $) |
64.34 A$ (42.00 $) |
-66.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.50 A$ (4.24 $) |
3.83 A$ (2.50 $) |
-41.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (3.15 $) |
4.60 A$ (3.00 $) |
-4.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
65.00 A$ (42.43 $) |
32.17 A$ (21.00 $) |
-50.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.32 A$ (4.78 $) |
5.51 A$ (3.60 $) |
-24.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (26,437.53 $) |
42,893.56 A$ (28,000.00 $) |
+5.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (21,346.70 $) |
40,631.48 A$ (26,523.36 $) |
+24.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.09 A$ (190.02 $) |
208.14 A$ (135.87 $) |
-28.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.09 A$ (28.13 $) |
72.13 A$ (47.08 $) |
+67.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.18 A$ (53.00 $) |
103.01 A$ (67.24 $) |
+26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.27 A$ (57.62 $) |
59.22 A$ (38.66 $) |
-32.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.96 A$ (16.95 $) |
68.94 A$ (45.00 $) |
+165.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (14.36 $) |
21.45 A$ (14.00 $) |
-2.5 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,460.05 A$ (1,605.87 $) |
1,516.34 A$ (989.83 $) |
-38.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,600.00 A$ (19,322.25 $) |
44,731.86 A$ (29,200.00 $) |
+51.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
131.46 A$ (85.81 $) |
60.91 A$ (39.76 $) |
-53.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
88.22 A$ (57.59 $) |
47.58 A$ (31.06 $) |
-46.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
167.34 A$ (109.24 $) |
123.27 A$ (80.47 $) |
-26.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.57 A$ (128.97 $) |
132.77 A$ (86.67 $) |
-32.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,532.09 A$ (1,652.90 $) |
2,269.42 A$ (1,481.43 $) |
-10.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,015.88 A$ (1,315.92 $) |
1,830.64 A$ (1,195.00 $) |
-9.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,801.75 A$ (3,134.48 $) |
3,238.90 A$ (2,114.29 $) |
-32.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,001.38 A$ (1,959.24 $) |
3,165.95 A$ (2,066.67 $) |
+5.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,231.16 A$ (803.68 $) |
178.72 A$ (116.66 $) |
-85.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,049.23 A$ (684.92 $) |
178.72 A$ (116.66 $) |
-83.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Rochester, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,103.54 A$ (3,984.26 $) |
5,360.74 A$ (3,499.38 $) |
-12.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 6.52 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 426 | 41 |
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