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Cost of living

Melbourne (Australia) compared to Port Macquarie

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,874.26
1,204.95
Eating Out
18.83
13.42
Rent & Utilities
1,100.43
890.16
Transportation
1,978.39
382.67
Groceries
5.74
4.84
Other
2,991.17
1,845.04
Melbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie

Consumer prices in Melbourne (Australia) are roughly 46% higher than in Port Macquarie.

Cost of living

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
Total with rent one person2,6511,927
Total with rent family5,9123,409
Without rent one person1,228714
Without rent one family4,0061,836
Rent & Utilities person1,337.53958.06
Rent & Utilities family2,494.452,233.18
Food person581480
Food family1,2841,427
Transport person306.7953.66
Transport family731.3136.99
Life expectancy84.81 years79.55 years

Eating Out

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
Lunch Menu18.6914.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.7444.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.6610.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.346.94
Cappuccino4.253.03
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.281.86

Rent & Utilities

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,125.12844.73
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,334.85997.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,053.312,386.36
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,876.141,796.62
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.121.8645.79
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.1598.65
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.5561.9

Transportation

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
Local transport ticket6.096.96
Monthly ticket local transport6,6841,248
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,0201,303
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.241.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years111.96%102.01%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.9515.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.461.47

Groceries

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.232.66
Eggs, x124.524.81
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.657.14
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.878.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4311.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.652.41
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.120.37

Other

ItemMelbourne (Australia)Port Macquarie
Gym Membership, 1 month50.3733.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.810.51
Doctors visit56.6856.2
Haircut, simple18.8714.64
Brand Jeans74.2172.61
Brand Sneakers123.9285
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,125.51933.89
International Primary School, 1 year21,46513,554