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Cost of living

Melbourne (Australia) compared to Blacktown

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,874.26
1,394.26
Eating Out
18.83
22.1
Rent & Utilities
1,100.43
699.52
Transportation
1,978.39
1,139.06
Groceries
5.74
5.59
Other
2,991.17
2,025.02
Melbourne (Australia)Blacktown

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 34% higher than in Blacktown.

Cost of living

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
Total with rent one person2,6511,584
Total with rent family5,9124,984
Without rent one person1,228869
Without rent one family4,0063,103
Rent & Utilities person1,337.53867.72
Rent & Utilities family2,494.451,750.96
Food person581473
Food family1,2841,352
Transport person306.7989.82
Transport family731.3195.26
Life expectancy84.81 years68.06 years

Eating Out

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
Lunch Menu18.698.34
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.74104.62
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.667.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.347.08
Cappuccino4.252.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.282.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,125.12886.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,334.85850.01
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,053.311,519.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,876.141,169.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.86174.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.15255.97
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.5540.97

Transportation

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
Local transport ticket6.097.25
Monthly ticket local transport6,6844,345
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,0203,498
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.241.97
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years111.96%102.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9517.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.461.17

Groceries

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.19
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.231.17
Eggs, x124.522.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.6511.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.878.3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4316.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.653.41
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.120.21

Other

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Blacktown
Gym Membership, 1 month50.3755.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.812.87
Doctors visit56.6861.51
Haircut, simple18.8722.99
Brand Jeans74.21111.37
Brand Sneakers123.92100.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,125.511,674.29
International Primary School, 1 year21,46514,161