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West Melbourne compared to Blackstone

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,784.16
1,683.64
Eating Out
20.26
20.8
Rent & Utilities
1,267.15
1,312.52
Transportation
1,247.81
1,258.49
Groceries
6.39
6.57
Other
3,071.26
3,163.1
West MelbourneBlackstone

Consumer prices in Blackstone are roughly 1% higher than in West Melbourne.

Cost of living

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
Total with rent one person2,5422,295
Total with rent family6,3734,985
Without rent one person991880
Without rent one family3,2313,508
Rent & Utilities person1,496.691,321.53
Rent & Utilities family2,325.532,921.61
Food person656527
Food family1,6181,633
Transport person82.5699.34
Transport family235.99273.61
Life expectancy73.94 years75.95 years

Eating Out

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
Lunch Menu16.4321.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.2276.57
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.3811.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.926.81
Cappuccino5.56.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.122.19

Rent & Utilities

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,448.141,710.68
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,106.491,458.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,031.362,627.9
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,946.143,005.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.56125.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.170.46182.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.8777.32

Transportation

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
Local transport ticket5.965.35
Monthly ticket local transport5,2485,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3803,286
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years78.28%62.8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.0416.51
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.111.16

Groceries

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.90.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.954.09
Eggs, x124.234.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8913.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4311.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.3115.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.34

Other

ItemWest MelbourneBlackstone
Gym Membership, 1 month45.3951.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.1415.76
Doctors visit136.59119.57
Haircut, simple22.1223.79
Brand Jeans57.6148.33
Brand Sneakers85.7874.53
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,268.411,175.37
International Primary School, 1 year22,94023,796