Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Buderim is 3.5% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Buderim is 2.1% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.58 A$25.39

$19.2 A$29.41

-13.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.6 A$119

$78.6 A$120

-1.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 A$15.13

$10.02 A$15.35

-1.40%

Cappuccino

$3.37 A$5.17

$3.67 A$5.62

-8.17%

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

$2.53 A$3.88

$2.54 A$3.89

-0.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 A$3.34

$2.28 A$3.49

-4.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.67 A$10.23

$7.28 A$11.15

-8.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.01 A$10.74

$7.3 A$11.18

-3.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 A$2.25

$1.44 A$2.2

2.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 A$3.54

$2.63 A$4.02

-12.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 A$3.1

$2.27 A$3.48

-10.57%

Eggs

$4.28 A$6.55

$4.86 A$7.45

-11.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.54 A$13.08

$8.74 A$13.39

-2.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.22 A$12.59

$9.19 A$14.07

-10.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.42 A$20.56

$14.95 A$22.9

-10.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 A$5.02

$3.33 A$5.1

-1.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 A$4.35

Oranges (1kg)

$2.84 A$4.36

$3 A$4.6

-5.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 A$6.41

$3.95 A$6.05

5.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.44 A$3.74

$2.67 A$4.09

-8.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 A$3.33

$2.34 A$3.58

-7.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.1 A$3.22

$2.15 A$3.3

-2.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.5 A$2.31

$1.64 A$2.5

-8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$30.63 A$46.93

$32.11 A$49.19

-4.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.06 A$20.01

$13.13 A$20.11

-0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.5 A$6.9

$4.54 A$6.96

-0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.24 A$8.02

$5.05 A$7.74

3.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.66 A$4.07

$3.67 A$5.62

-27.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.7 A$99.1

$118 A$180

-45.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.67 A$5.62

$3.65 A$5.6

0.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 A$2.45

$1.34 A$2.05

19.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.2 A$50.9

$27.26 A$41.77

21.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 A$1.75

$1.19 A$1.82

-4.20%

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

$28.8K A$44.1K

$28.6K A$43.9K

0.62%

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

$22.6K A$34.6K

$23.5K A$36K

-3.98%

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

$187 A$286

$150 A$230

24.13%

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

$27.49 A$42.11

$20.8 A$31.86

32.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 A$81

$51 A$78.2

3.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.72 A$74.6

$48.23 A$73.9

1.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.89 A$24.34

$15.91 A$24.38

-0.13%

Cinema Ticket

$13.23 A$20.27

$16.53 A$25.32

-19.96%

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

$1,645 A$2,520

$1,730 A$2,651

-4.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K A$18.8K

$19.1K A$29.3K

-35.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.4 A$105

$67.8 A$104

0.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.9 A$76.5

$53.7 A$82.2

-7.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$155

$108 A$165

-5.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 A$164

$106 A$162

1.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,273 A$1,951

$1,548 A$2,371

-17.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 A$1,640

$1,228 A$1,881

-12.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,020 A$3,095

$2,973 A$4,555

-32.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,684 A$2,580

$1,956 A$2,997

-13.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,999 A$9,191

$7,110 A$10.9K

-15.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,394 A$6,732

$5,790 A$8,871

-24.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,045 A$6,198

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 Buderim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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