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Cost of living

Melbourne (Australia) compared to Pakenham

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,874.26
1,273.53
Eating Out
18.83
19.93
Rent & Utilities
1,100.43
784.74
Transportation
1,978.39
1,573.45
Groceries
5.74
5.58
Other
2,991.17
3,283.1
Melbourne (Australia)Pakenham

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 13% higher than in Pakenham.

Cost of living

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
Total with rent one person2,6511,915
Total with rent family5,9124,213
Without rent one person1,228625
Without rent one family4,0062,159
Rent & Utilities person1,337.53990.32
Rent & Utilities family2,494.452,024.68
Food person581485
Food family1,2841,259
Transport person306.7964.97
Transport family731.3193.55
Life expectancy84.81 years79.34 years

Eating Out

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
Lunch Menu18.6912.31
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.7485.02
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.668.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.347.45
Cappuccino4.253.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.283.29

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,125.12964.84
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,334.85985.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,053.311,632.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,876.141,629.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.8690.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.15140.07
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.5549.63

Transportation

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
Local transport ticket6.096.33
Monthly ticket local transport6,6846,628
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,0204,256
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.242.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years111.96%105.14%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9514.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.461.55

Groceries

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.442.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.232.24
Eggs, x124.524.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.659.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.878.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4314.13
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.653.1
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.120.74

Other

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Pakenham
Gym Membership, 1 month50.3744.68
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.811.11
Doctors visit56.6846.22
Haircut, simple18.8721.64
Brand Jeans74.2189.94
Brand Sneakers123.92114.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,125.511,986.25
International Primary School, 1 year21,46523,950