Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Melbourne 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 3.2% higher than in Norwich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 10.1% higher than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 28.1% higher than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 11.8% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 22.3% higher than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 27.2% higher than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(28.41 A$)
13.20 £
(25.00 A$)
     -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(130.68 A$)
52.80 £
(100.00 A$)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(14.83 A$)
7.92 £
(15.00 A$)
     +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(8.52 A$)
5.28 £
(10.00 A$)
     +17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(7.58 A$)
5.28 £
(10.00 A$)
     +32.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(5.94 A$)
2.69 £
(5.10 A$)
     -14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(3.03 A$)
2.05 £
(3.88 A$)
     +28.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(2.32 A$)
1.85 £
(3.50 A$)
     +50.7 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(8.12 A$)
4.31 £
(8.17 A$)
     +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(2.08 A$)
1.89 £
(3.57 A$)
     +71.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(1.01 A$)
0.80 £
(1.52 A$)
     +50.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(5.49 A$)
3.05 £
(5.77 A$)
     +5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(6.43 A$)
3.43 £
(6.49 A$)
     +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(6.42 A$)
3.13 £
(5.92 A$)
     -7.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(10.31 A$)
4.49 £
(8.50 A$)
     -17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(2.10 A$)
1.08 £
(2.05 A$)
     -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.99 A$)
0.91 £
(1.72 A$)
     +75.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.80 A$)
0.94 £
(1.78 A$)
     -1.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.64 A$)
1.27 £
(2.40 A$)
     -8.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(0.55 A$)
0.80 £
(1.51 A$)
     +175.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.90 A$)
0.78 £
(1.47 A$)
     +63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(1.49 A$)
1.70 £
(3.21 A$)
     +115.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.56 A$)
1.12 £
(2.11 A$)
     +35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(16.10 A$)
9.77 £
(18.50 A$)
     +14.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(3.96 A$)
3.77 £
(7.13 A$)
     +80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.61 A$)
4.31 £
(8.16 A$)
     +76.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.51 A$)
23.76 £
(45.00 A$)
     +69.7 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(5.21 A$)
2.80 £
(5.30 A$)
     +1.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(141.57 A$)
100.75 £
(190.80 A$)
     +34.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(7.20 A$)
2.90 £
(5.50 A$)
     -23.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(5.68 A$)
2.55 £
(4.83 A$)
     -15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(30.68 A$)
20.85 £
(39.48 A$)
     +28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(10.80 A$)
3.84 £
(7.27 A$)
     -32.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(51,664.76 A$)
21,384.79 £
(40,500.00 A$)
     -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(34,089.65 A$)
17,266.91 £
(32,701.29 A$)
     -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(532.65 A$)
127.44 £
(241.35 A$)
     -54.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(21.78 A$)
20.95 £
(39.68 A$)
     +82.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(58.75 A$)
42.24 £
(80.00 A$)
     +36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(80.08 A$)
41.25 £
(78.12 A$)
     -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(10.42 A$)
12.47 £
(23.62 A$)
     +126.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(15.15 A$)
11.62 £
(22.00 A$)
     +45.2 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(1,893.87 A$)
1,225.84 £
(2,321.59 A$)
     +22.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(37,981.10 A$)
15,305.96 £
(28,987.50 A$)
     -23.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(127.84 A$)
62.13 £
(117.67 A$)
     -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(62.50 A$)
40.77 £
(77.21 A$)
     +23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(130.20 A$)
82.30 £
(155.86 A$)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(172.82 A$)
89.30 £
(169.12 A$)
     -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(1,562.44 A$)
1,123.50 £
(2,127.76 A$)
     +36.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(1,373.06 A$)
938.94 £
(1,778.23 A$)
     +29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(3,030.19 A$)
2,108.97 £
(3,994.12 A$)
     +31.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(2,272.64 A$)
1,400.04 £
(2,651.50 A$)
     +16.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(659.79 A$)
518.09 £
(981.19 A$)
     +48.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(388.93 A$)
415.03 £
(786.02 A$)
     +102.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(4,568.33 A$)
3,378.28 £
(6,398.03 A$)
     +40.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.55 6.34      +14.3 %
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