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Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Sydney 

You would need around 8,036.37A$ in Sydney to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,800.00A$
in
Melbourne (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of
living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). You can change the amount in this calculation.
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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 6.52% higher than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 18.18% higher than in Melbourne FIND COURSE
Rent Prices in Sydney are 43.21% higher than in Melbourne CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C

Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 1.85% lower than in Melbourne

Groceries Prices in Sydney are 1.14% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 2.23% lower than in Melbourne

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Melbourne Sydney

Restaurants Difference
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$     
0.00 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$ 100.00 A$     
0.00 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 A$ 12.00 A$     
0.00 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 10.00 A$ 8.00 A$     
-20.00 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 9.53 A$ 9.00 A$     
-5.59 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 A$ 4.03 A$     
-7.12 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.14 A$ 3.11 A$     
-1.00 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.66 A$ 2.68 A$     
+0.88 %
 Melbourne Sydney

Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.55 A$ 1.72 A$     
+11.04 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.99 A$ 2.80 A$     
-6.39 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.55 A$ 2.47 A$     
-3.06 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.80 A$ 4.77 A$     
-0.50 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.62 A$ 10.71 A$     
-15.19 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 11.12 A$ 11.30 A$     
+1.62 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.53 A$ 19.74 A$     
+12.59 %
Apples (1kg) 4.43 A$ 4.72 A$     
+6.60 %
Banana (1kg) 3.22 A$ 3.54 A$     
+10.09 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.32 A$ 3.52 A$     
+6.18 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.41 A$ 5.10 A$     
+15.66 %
Potato (1kg) 3.21 A$ 3.32 A$     
+3.30 %
Onion (1kg) 2.53 A$ 2.83 A$     
+11.52 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.53 A$ 2.64 A$     
+4.37 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 A$ 2.08 A$     
-6.59 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 A$ 16.50 A$     
+10.00 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.77 A$ 5.11 A$     
-11.44 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.31 A$ 5.76 A$     
-8.63 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$ 35.00 A$     
-12.50 %

Melbourne Sydney

Transportation Edit Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$ 4.00 A$     
-11.11 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 A$ 217.39 A$     
+39.35 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$ 4.50 A$     
-10.00 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.62 A$ 2.36 A$     
+45.50 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.08 A$ 56.68 A$     
+66.31 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.38 A$ 1.42 A$     
+2.95 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,500.00 A$ 30,000.00 A$     
+9.09 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,471.78 A$ 27,316.57 A$     
+3.19 %

Melbourne Sydney

Utilities (Monthly) Edit Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 199.75 A$ 181.65 A$     
-9.06 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.21 A$ 0.78 A$     
+273.21 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.00 A$ 73.54 A$     
-0.62 %
 Melbourne Sydney

Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.24 A$ 79.27 A$     
+23.39 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.52 A$ 23.84 A$     
+10.77 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$     
0.00 %

Melbourne Sydney

Childcare Edit Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,484.33 A$ 2,344.88 A$     
-5.61 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,330.77 A$ 20,059.09 A$     
+9.43 %

Melbourne Sydney

Clothing And Shoes Edit Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 100.20 A$ 108.42 A$     
+8.20 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.56 A$ 69.14 A$     
+20.11 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.96 A$ 141.72 A$     
+5.01 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.56 A$ 153.39 A$     
+3.95 %

Melbourne Sydney

Rent Per Month Edit Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,732.97 A$ 2,653.00 A$     
+53.09 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,396.07 A$ 1,928.31 A$     
+38.12 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,309.26 A$ 4,810.47 A$     
+45.36 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,210.64 A$ 2,994.00 A$     
+35.44 %

Melbourne Sydney

Buy Apartment Price Edit Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,223.53 A$ 14,617.74 A$     
+58.48 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,669.17 A$ 8,775.00 A$     
+14.42 %

Melbourne Sydney

Salaries And Financing Edit Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,074.00 A$ 5,862.55 A$     
+15.54 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.88 2.95     
+2.56 %
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