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Cost of living

St. John compared to West Melbourne

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,770.49
1,784.16
Eating Out
18.51
20.26
Rent & Utilities
1,190.51
1,267.15
Transportation
1,073.93
1,247.81
Groceries
6.39
6.39
Other
3,216.52
3,071.26
St. JohnWest Melbourne

Consumer prices in West Melbourne are roughly 2% higher than in St. John.

Cost of living

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
Total with rent one person2,1802,542
Total with rent family6,4986,373
Without rent one person986991
Without rent one family3,3023,231
Rent & Utilities person1,558.831,496.69
Rent & Utilities family2,328.472,325.53
Food person727656
Food family1,4161,618
Transport person98.9382.56
Transport family300.84235.99
Life expectancy79.35 years73.94 years

Eating Out

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
Lunch Menu16.3916.43
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.5581.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.329.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.876.92
Cappuccino6.225.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.692.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,686.781,448.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,084.991,106.49
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,619.493,031.36
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,590.652,946.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.96.47110.56
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.32170.46
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited75.8956.87

Transportation

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
Local transport ticket7.365.96
Monthly ticket local transport4,8935,248
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5183,380
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.552.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years81.25%78.28%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4219.04
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.951.11

Groceries

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.90.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.162.95
Eggs, x123.674.23
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5212.89
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2510.43
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.216.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.79
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.631.6

Other

ItemSt. JohnWest Melbourne
Gym Membership, 1 month49.1445.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.2914.14
Doctors visit136.9136.59
Haircut, simple17.3122.12
Brand Jeans48.7257.61
Brand Sneakers91.2685.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,392.521,268.41
International Primary School, 1 year23,98522,940