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Cost of living

Launceston compared to Melbourne (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,355.45
1,874.26
Eating Out
19.75
18.83
Rent & Utilities
635.27
1,100.43
Transportation
2,024.62
1,978.39
Groceries
6.31
5.74
Other
3,672.65
2,991.17
LauncestonMelbourne (Australia)

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 3% higher than in Launceston.

Cost of living

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
Total with rent one person2,1042,651
Total with rent family3,9895,912
Without rent one person9001,228
Without rent one family2,8844,006
Rent & Utilities person1,078.161,337.53
Rent & Utilities family1,586.372,494.45
Food person629581
Food family1,4031,284
Transport person69.1306.79
Transport family201.52731.3
Life expectancy65.79 years84.81 years

Eating Out

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
Lunch Menu17.3518.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 281.0170.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.819.66
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.077.34
Cappuccino2.634.25
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.632.28

Rent & Utilities

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2874.141,125.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2883.881,334.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,397.143,053.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2771.421,876.14
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.13121.86
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.308.78148.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.443.55

Transportation

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
Local transport ticket7.636.09
Monthly ticket local transport7,7776,684
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,3087,020
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.844.24
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years52.37%111.96%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3320.95
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.191.46

Groceries

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.081.44
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.213.23
Eggs, x122.974.52
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.028.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.017.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.7316.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.22.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.12

Other

ItemLauncestonMelbourne (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month44.9250.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person20.0114.8
Doctors visit52.6956.68
Haircut, simple21.1318.87
Brand Jeans80.2274.21
Brand Sneakers100.16123.92
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,818.052,125.51
International Primary School, 1 year27,24421,465