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Cost of living

Melbourne (Australia) compared to Geraldton

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,874.26
1,348.57
Eating Out
18.83
19.2
Rent & Utilities
1,100.43
611.39
Transportation
1,978.39
1,512.61
Groceries
5.74
5.7
Other
2,991.17
2,324.79
Melbourne (Australia)Geraldton

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 27% higher than in Geraldton.

Cost of living

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
Total with rent one person2,6511,882
Total with rent family5,9124,452
Without rent one person1,228736
Without rent one family4,0063,092
Rent & Utilities person1,337.53782.71
Rent & Utilities family2,494.451,414.13
Food person581682
Food family1,2841,426
Transport person306.7972.85
Transport family731.3212.28
Life expectancy84.81 years82.34 years

Eating Out

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
Lunch Menu18.6918.17
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.7474.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.668.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.348.63
Cappuccino4.252.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.282.7

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,125.121,065.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,334.85748.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,053.311,175.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,876.141,125.27
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.8646.87
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.1570.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.5547.82

Transportation

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
Local transport ticket6.096.9
Monthly ticket local transport6,6846,248
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,0204,184
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.242.51
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years111.96%122.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9523.03
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.461.27

Groceries

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.84
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.232.69
Eggs, x124.525.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.6510.05
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.877.62
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4313.6
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.653.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.121.24

Other

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Geraldton
Gym Membership, 1 month50.3741.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.817.76
Doctors visit56.6851.01
Haircut, simple18.8723.95
Brand Jeans74.21112.76
Brand Sneakers123.92150.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,125.511,583.5
International Primary School, 1 year21,46516,617