| Restaurants | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] | Difference |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.00 A$ |
18.00 A$ |
-5.26 %
|
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ |
80.00 A$ |
-20.00 %
|
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 A$ |
12.00 A$ |
0.00 %
|
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.75 A$ |
10.00 A$ |
+14.29 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 A$ |
9.00 A$ |
+12.50 %
|
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.11 A$ |
4.43 A$ |
+7.83 %
|
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.16 A$ |
3.05 A$ |
-3.22 %
|
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.65 A$ |
2.88 A$ |
+8.45 %
|
| Markets | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.96 A$ |
5.64 A$ |
-5.33 %
|
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.62 A$ |
2.56 A$ |
-2.10 %
|
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.24 A$ |
1.26 A$ |
+0.96 %
|
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 A$ |
4.84 A$ |
+6.87 %
|
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.08 A$ |
5.16 A$ |
-15.12 %
|
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.13 A$ |
5.03 A$ |
-1.88 %
|
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.61 A$ |
7.18 A$ |
-16.64 %
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.07 A$ |
2.00 A$ |
-3.37 %
|
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.70 A$ |
1.64 A$ |
-3.42 %
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.81 A$ |
1.63 A$ |
-10.41 %
|
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.49 A$ |
2.32 A$ |
-6.71 %
|
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ |
1.64 A$ |
+2.56 %
|
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.29 A$ |
1.24 A$ |
-3.77 %
|
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.70 A$ |
2.69 A$ |
-0.54 %
|
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.69 A$ |
2.12 A$ |
-21.17 %
|
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.50 A$ |
15.00 A$ |
-3.23 %
|
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.66 A$ |
5.68 A$ |
+0.41 %
|
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.35 A$ |
5.75 A$ |
-9.44 %
|
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35.00 A$ |
32.00 A$ |
-8.57 %
|
| Transportation | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ |
4.50 A$ |
0.00 %
|
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
210.00 A$ |
160.00 A$ |
-23.81 %
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 A$ |
5.20 A$ |
+26.83 %
|
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.54 A$ |
2.82 A$ |
-20.45 %
|
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.52 A$ |
34.20 A$ |
-39.49 %
|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.74 A$ |
5.56 A$ |
-3.13 %
|
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 A$ |
25,145.00 A$ |
-10.20 %
|
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,356.64 A$ |
25,087.69 A$ |
-1.06 %
|
| Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
195.70 A$ |
208.24 A$ |
+6.41 %
|
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.74 A$ |
0.23 A$ |
-68.81 %
|
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
70.55 A$ |
68.88 A$ |
-2.36 %
|
| Sports And Leisure | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.71 A$ |
69.25 A$ |
-12.02 %
|
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.14 A$ |
21.27 A$ |
-8.06 %
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ |
20.00 A$ |
0.00 %
|
| Childcare | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,302.58 A$ |
2,205.49 A$ |
-4.22 %
|
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,895.83 A$ |
20,552.82 A$ |
-10.23 %
|
| Clothing And Shoes | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
100.43 A$ |
103.06 A$ |
+2.61 %
|
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.54 A$ |
56.36 A$ |
-8.43 %
|
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
143.45 A$ |
126.52 A$ |
-11.80 %
|
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
163.06 A$ |
133.63 A$ |
-18.04 %
|
| Rent Per Month | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,645.31 A$ |
1,792.25 A$ |
-32.25 %
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,875.67 A$ |
1,376.62 A$ |
-26.61 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,751.43 A$ |
3,344.37 A$ |
-29.61 %
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,060.53 A$ |
2,233.94 A$ |
-27.01 %
|
| Buy Apartment Price | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,363.28 A$ |
900.23 A$ |
-33.97 %
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
808.83 A$ |
704.60 A$ |
-12.89 %
|
| Salaries And Financing | Sydney[ Edit ] |
Melbourne[ Edit ] |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,289.93 A$ |
4,927.93 A$ |
-6.84 %
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
3.53 |
3.87 |
+9.55 %
|
| Last update: |
June 2020 | May 2020 |
| Contributors: | 426 | 424 |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months |
| Currency: AUD | | |
