Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 52.8% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 57.1% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 65.8% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 69.1% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 63.7% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 73.4% higher than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.50 €
(15.74 A$)
15.09 €
(25.00 A$)
     +58.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 €
(66.29 A$)
72.41 €
(120.00 A$)
     +81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 €
(12.93 A$)
9.05 €
(15.00 A$)
     +16.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(4.14 A$)
6.64 €
(11.00 A$)
     +165.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(4.97 A$)
6.03 €
(10.00 A$)
     +101.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.57 €
(2.60 A$)
3.09 €
(5.12 A$)
     +97.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(2.57 A$)
2.36 €
(3.90 A$)
     +52.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 €
(1.83 A$)
2.18 €
(3.61 A$)
     +97.0 %
Markets
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 €
(5.67 A$)
4.89 €
(8.10 A$)
     +42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.08 A$)
2.16 €
(3.58 A$)
     +72.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.05 A$)
0.93 €
(1.54 A$)
     +47.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 €
(4.55 A$)
3.47 €
(5.75 A$)
     +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.34 €
(7.19 A$)
4.06 €
(6.74 A$)
     -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 €
(5.11 A$)
3.55 €
(5.88 A$)
     +15.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.54 €
(9.19 A$)
5.22 €
(8.64 A$)
     -5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.41 A$)
1.25 €
(2.08 A$)
     +46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.99 A$)
1.04 €
(1.72 A$)
     +74.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.15 A$)
1.13 €
(1.87 A$)
     +63.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.67 A$)
1.55 €
(2.56 A$)
     +53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 €
(1.02 A$)
0.97 €
(1.60 A$)
     +57.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.27 A$)
0.91 €
(1.52 A$)
     +19.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 €
(2.36 A$)
2.01 €
(3.33 A$)
     +41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 €
(1.08 A$)
1.28 €
(2.12 A$)
     +96.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 €
(7.46 A$)
10.56 €
(17.50 A$)
     +134.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.74 A$)
4.44 €
(7.36 A$)
     +322.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(3.55 A$)
5.23 €
(8.67 A$)
     +143.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(8.95 A$)
26.37 €
(43.70 A$)
     +388.3 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 €
(2.90 A$)
3.14 €
(5.20 A$)
     +79.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(66.29 A$)
117.06 €
(194.00 A$)
     +192.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(5.80 A$)
3.92 €
(6.50 A$)
     +12.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.87 A$)
2.91 €
(4.83 A$)
     +158.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(24.86 A$)
39.22 €
(65.00 A$)
     +161.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.69 €
(11.09 A$)
4.41 €
(7.31 A$)
     -34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,175.00 €
(46,692.54 A$)
24,273.59 €
(40,227.00 A$)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,908.95 €
(54,537.80 A$)
19,405.75 €
(32,159.86 A$)
     -41.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.81 €
(177.01 A$)
174.58 €
(289.32 A$)
     +63.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.38 €
(28.81 A$)
26.02 €
(43.12 A$)
     +49.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.65 €
(59.09 A$)
48.91 €
(81.05 A$)
     +37.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.24 €
(60.06 A$)
53.70 €
(89.00 A$)
     +48.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.16 €
(23.46 A$)
15.66 €
(25.95 A$)
     +10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 €
(12.43 A$)
13.28 €
(22.00 A$)
     +77.0 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 381.54 €
(632.30 A$)
1,499.52 €
(2,485.06 A$)
     +293.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,958.50 €
(11,531.86 A$)
17,425.30 €
(28,877.78 A$)
     +150.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.54 €
(105.31 A$)
79.70 €
(132.08 A$)
     +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.27 €
(41.88 A$)
52.58 €
(87.14 A$)
     +108.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.68 €
(122.10 A$)
98.86 €
(163.84 A$)
     +34.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.04 €
(132.64 A$)
120.97 €
(200.48 A$)
     +51.1 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 975.26 €
(1,616.23 A$)
1,472.33 €
(2,440.00 A$)
     +51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 750.66 €
(1,244.02 A$)
1,199.74 €
(1,988.25 A$)
     +59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,573.65 €
(2,607.90 A$)
2,948.85 €
(4,886.94 A$)
     +87.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,214.29 €
(2,012.35 A$)
1,861.05 €
(3,084.20 A$)
     +53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 243.65 €
(403.78 A$)
750.45 €
(1,243.67 A$)
     +208.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 164.69 €
(272.93 A$)
638.06 €
(1,057.41 A$)
     +287.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,317.02 €
(2,182.62 A$)
3,587.52 €
(5,945.36 A$)
     +172.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.81 6.59      +134.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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