Cost of Living Comparison Between Dandenong and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Dandenong and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Dandenong is 24.3% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dandenong is 9% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.67 A$30.13

$19.2 A$29.41

2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.99 A$50.6

$78.6 A$120

-58.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.77 A$14.97

$10.02 A$15.35

-2.50%

Cappuccino

$3.63 A$5.56

$3.67 A$5.62

-1.09%

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

$2.26 A$3.47

$2.54 A$3.89

-11.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 A$3.59

$2.28 A$3.49

2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.14 A$7.87

$7.28 A$11.15

-29.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 A$5.11

$7.3 A$11.18

-54.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 A$2.03

$1.44 A$2.2

-7.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 A$2.04

$2.63 A$4.02

-49.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 A$3.6

$2.27 A$3.48

3.52%

Eggs

$4.6 A$7.05

$4.86 A$7.45

-5.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.99 A$12.24

$8.74 A$13.39

-8.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 A$10.7

$9.19 A$14.07

-23.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.27 A$17.26

$14.95 A$22.9

-24.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 A$5.02

$3.33 A$5.1

-1.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 A$4.01

$2.84 A$4.35

-7.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 A$3.04

$3 A$4.6

-34.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 A$3.04

$3.95 A$6.05

-49.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.93 A$2.96

$2.67 A$4.09

-27.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.49

$2.34 A$3.58

-2.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 A$1.03

$2.15 A$3.3

-68.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 A$2.4

$1.64 A$2.5

-4.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.88 A$50.4

$32.11 A$49.19

2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.82 A$15.04

$13.13 A$20.11

-25.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.49 A$6.89

$4.54 A$6.96

-1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 A$5.06

$5.05 A$7.74

-34.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.63 A$4.03

$3.67 A$5.62

-28.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.2 A$98.3

$118 A$180

-45.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.68 A$5.63

$3.65 A$5.6

0.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 A$2.07

$1.34 A$2.05

0.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.61 A$42.3

$27.26 A$41.77

1.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 A$1.8

$1.19 A$1.82

-0.84%

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

$29K A$44.4K

$28.6K A$43.9K

1.20%

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

$22.7K A$34.8K

$23.5K A$36K

-3.41%

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

$149 A$228

$150 A$230

-0.86%

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

$16.13 A$24.71

$20.8 A$31.86

-22.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.76 A$60.9

$51 A$78.2

-22.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.34 A$75.6

$48.23 A$73.9

2.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.64 A$23.96

$15.91 A$24.38

-1.70%

Cinema Ticket

$16.18 A$24.8

$16.53 A$25.32

-2.12%

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

$1,751 A$2,682

$1,730 A$2,651

1.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.6K A$30K

$19.1K A$29.3K

2.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.6 A$104

$67.8 A$104

-0.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 A$82.1

$53.7 A$82.2

-0.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 A$164

$108 A$165

-0.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 A$158

$106 A$162

-2.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,250 A$1,914

$1,548 A$2,371

-19.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 A$1,654

$1,228 A$1,881

-12.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,984 A$3,040

$2,973 A$4,555

-33.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,654 A$2,533

$1,956 A$2,997

-15.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,012 A$7,678

$7,110 A$10.9K

-29.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,699 A$7,200

$5,790 A$8,871

-18.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,923 A$6,009

$4,045 A$6,198

-3.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

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

Last update for Dandenong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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