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Cost of living

Melbourne (Australia) compared to Gisborne (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,874.26
1,328.96
Eating Out
18.83
18.03
Rent & Utilities
1,100.43
781.06
Transportation
1,978.39
1,724.58
Groceries
5.74
5.69
Other
2,991.17
2,777.83
Melbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 17% higher than in Gisborne (Australia).

Cost of living

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
Total with rent one person2,6511,781
Total with rent family5,9124,991
Without rent one person1,228771
Without rent one family4,0062,269
Rent & Utilities person1,337.53851.6
Rent & Utilities family2,494.451,713.59
Food person581587
Food family1,2841,253
Transport person306.7991.62
Transport family731.3235.5
Life expectancy84.81 years74.25 years

Eating Out

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
Lunch Menu18.6913.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.7471.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.6610.46
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.347.55
Cappuccino4.252.75
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.282.49

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,125.121,277.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,334.85632.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,053.312,302.81
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,876.14975.26
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.8690.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.15142.2
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.5547.45

Transportation

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
Local transport ticket6.096.06
Monthly ticket local transport6,6846,123
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,0205,824
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.243.55
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years111.96%96.97%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9517.24
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.461.26

Groceries

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.440.84
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.231.48
Eggs, x124.525.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.659.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.878.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4315.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.652.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.121.02

Other

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Gisborne (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month50.3752.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.816.12
Doctors visit56.6857.13
Haircut, simple18.8723.71
Brand Jeans74.2191.03
Brand Sneakers123.92113.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,125.511,935.29
International Primary School, 1 year21,46519,933