Cost of Living Comparison Between Armidale and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Armidale and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Armidale is 24.6% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Armidale is 1.6% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.1 A$24.66

$19.2 A$29.41

-16.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.7 A$121

$78.6 A$120

0.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.68 A$14.84

$10.02 A$15.35

-3.39%

Cappuccino

$3.44 A$5.27

$3.67 A$5.62

-6.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 A$4.01

$2.54 A$3.89

3.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 A$3.2

$2.28 A$3.49

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.59 A$10.1

$7.28 A$11.15

-9.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.91 A$10.59

$7.3 A$11.18

-5.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 A$1.76

$1.44 A$2.2

-20.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 A$1.77

$2.63 A$4.02

-56.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 A$2.23

$2.27 A$3.48

-35.68%

Eggs

$3.77 A$5.77

$4.86 A$7.45

-22.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.74 A$13.4

$8.74 A$13.39

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.18 A$12.53

$9.19 A$14.07

-10.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.54 A$20.74

$14.95 A$22.9

-9.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 A$3.89

$3.33 A$5.1

-23.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 A$4.15

$2.84 A$4.35

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.7

$3 A$4.6

-19.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.84 A$4.36

$3.95 A$6.05

-28.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 A$2.51

$2.67 A$4.09

-38.58%

Onion (1kg)

$2.1 A$3.21

$2.34 A$3.58

-10.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 A$3.32

$2.15 A$3.3

0.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 A$2.43

$1.64 A$2.5

-3.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$30.46 A$46.66

$32.11 A$49.19

-5.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 A$21.84

$13.13 A$20.11

8.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.51 A$6.92

$4.54 A$6.96

-0.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 A$8.32

$5.05 A$7.74

7.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.66 A$4.07

$3.67 A$5.62

-27.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.2 A$99.9

$118 A$180

-44.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.54 A$5.42

$3.65 A$5.6

-3.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 A$2.49

$1.34 A$2.05

21.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.01 A$52.1

$27.26 A$41.77

24.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 A$1.8

$1.19 A$1.82

-1.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.5K A$43.7K

$28.6K A$43.9K

-0.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.8K A$34.9K

$23.5K A$36K

-3.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$105 A$160

$150 A$230

-30.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.44 A$42.03

$20.8 A$31.86

31.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.5 A$81.9

$51 A$78.2

4.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.86 A$59.5

$48.23 A$73.9

-19.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.88 A$24.33

$15.91 A$24.38

-0.19%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 A$20.3

$16.53 A$25.32

-19.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,613 A$2,472

$1,730 A$2,651

-6.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K A$18.7K

$19.1K A$29.3K

-36.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.5 A$103

$67.8 A$104

-0.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 A$77.5

$53.7 A$82.2

-5.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$154

$108 A$165

-6.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 A$165

$106 A$162

1.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 A$1,930

$1,548 A$2,371

-18.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$523 A$801

$1,228 A$1,881

-57.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,001 A$3,066

$2,973 A$4,555

-32.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$853 A$1,306

$1,956 A$2,997

-56.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,836 A$8,941

$7,110 A$10.9K

-17.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,615 A$7,071

$5,790 A$8,871

-20.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,688 A$4,118

$4,045 A$6,198

-33.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

6.19

2.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Armidale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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