Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Melbourne

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Caboolture is 34.9% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Caboolture is 28.9% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 A$16.04
$19.2 A$29.41
-45.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 A$70.6
$78.6 A$120
-41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 A$15.02
$10.02 A$15.35
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$2.95 A$4.53
$3.67 A$5.62
-19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 A$2.6
$2.54 A$3.89
-33.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$2.28 A$3.49
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$7.28 A$11.15
-12.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 A$11.91
$7.3 A$11.18
6.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.44 A$2.2
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 A$3.23
$2.63 A$4.02
-19.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.3
$2.27 A$3.48
-4.85%
Eggs
$4.05 A$6.2
$4.86 A$7.45
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 A$11.32
$8.74 A$13.39
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 A$12.82
$9.19 A$14.07
-8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 A$17.62
$14.95 A$22.9
-23.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$3.33 A$5.1
-10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.84 A$4.35
-8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3 A$4.6
20.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 A$5.89
$3.95 A$6.05
-2.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.26
$2.67 A$4.09
-20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.34 A$3.58
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 A$3.08
$2.15 A$3.3
-6.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 A$1.31
$1.64 A$2.5
-47.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.93 A$39.73
$32.11 A$49.19
-19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 A$19.84
$13.13 A$20.11
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.54 A$6.96
-21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 A$9.87
$5.05 A$7.74
27.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.43
$3.67 A$5.62
-21.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.1 A$78.2
$118 A$180
-56.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 A$3.15
$3.65 A$5.6
-43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.34 A$2.05
-14.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.54 A$48.33
$27.26 A$41.77
15.70%
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)
$20.5K A$31.4K
$28.6K A$43.9K
-28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K A$30.7K
$23.5K A$36K
-14.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 A$320
$150 A$230
38.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 A$16.78
$20.8 A$31.86
-47.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.84 A$64.1
$51 A$78.2
-18.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.12 A$41.55
$48.23 A$73.9
-43.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 A$39.1
$15.91 A$24.38
60.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 A$20.1
$16.53 A$25.32
-20.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,280 A$1,961
$1,730 A$2,651
-26.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,846 A$5,892
$19.1K A$29.3K
-79.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.86 A$47.27
$67.8 A$104
-54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.27 A$74
$53.7 A$82.2
-10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 A$131
$108 A$165
-20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 A$106
$106 A$162
-34.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 A$1,503
$1,548 A$2,371
-36.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 A$1,244
$1,228 A$1,881
-33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 A$2,255
$2,973 A$4,555
-50.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 A$2,093
$1,956 A$2,997
-30.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,525 A$8,464
$7,110 A$10.9K
-22.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,080 A$6,251
$5,790 A$8,871
-29.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Caboolture
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 A$2,688
$4,045 A$6,198
-56.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
6.19
-4.36%

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Last update for Caboolture: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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