Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubbo is 5.9% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubbo is 0 than Melbourne without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.22 A$24.85

$19.2 A$29.41

-15.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$76.5 A$117

$78.6 A$120

-2.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.71 A$14.87

$10.02 A$15.35

-3.09%

Cappuccino

$3.48 A$5.33

$3.67 A$5.62

-5.18%

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

$3.18 A$4.87

$2.54 A$3.89

25.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 A$3.86

$2.28 A$3.49

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.38 A$9.78

$7.28 A$11.15

-12.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 A$11.2

$7.3 A$11.18

0.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 A$3.44

$1.44 A$2.2

56.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 A$4.52

$2.63 A$4.02

12.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.1 A$3.22

$2.27 A$3.48

-7.49%

Eggs

$3.17 A$4.85

$4.86 A$7.45

-34.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 A$13

$8.74 A$13.39

-2.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.49 A$17.61

$9.19 A$14.07

25.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.93 A$21.34

$14.95 A$22.9

-6.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 A$4.91

$3.33 A$5.1

-3.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.94 A$4.5

$2.84 A$4.35

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 A$3.74

$3 A$4.6

-18.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.11 A$7.83

$3.95 A$6.05

29.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.59

$2.67 A$4.09

-12.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 A$2.89

$2.34 A$3.58

-19.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 A$3.19

$2.15 A$3.3

-3.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 A$2.91

$1.64 A$2.5

15.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.59 A$39.21

$32.11 A$49.19

-20.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.45 A$20.6

$13.13 A$20.11

2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.34 A$6.65

$4.54 A$6.96

-4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.52 A$6.93

$5.05 A$7.74

-10.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.64 A$4.05

$3.67 A$5.62

-28.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.6 A$101

$118 A$180

-44.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.91 A$4.46

$3.65 A$5.6

-20.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 A$2.36

$1.34 A$2.05

14.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.87 A$51.9

$27.26 A$41.77

24.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 A$1.91

$1.19 A$1.82

5.04%

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

$29.4K A$45K

$28.6K A$43.9K

2.66%

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

$22.5K A$34.5K

$23.5K A$36K

-4.21%

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

$186 A$285

$150 A$230

23.80%

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

$27.15 A$41.59

$20.8 A$31.86

30.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.9 A$118

$51 A$78.2

50.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.88 A$74.9

$48.23 A$73.9

1.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.49 A$23.73

$15.91 A$24.38

-2.64%

Cinema Ticket

$13.19 A$20.21

$16.53 A$25.32

-20.21%

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

$1,647 A$2,524

$1,730 A$2,651

-4.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K A$18.7K

$19.1K A$29.3K

-36.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.4 A$103

$67.8 A$104

-0.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.5 A$78.9

$53.7 A$82.2

-4.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 A$154

$108 A$165

-6.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 A$165

$106 A$162

1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$887 A$1,359

$1,548 A$2,371

-42.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,078 A$1,652

$1,228 A$1,881

-12.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,524 A$2,335

$2,973 A$4,555

-48.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,667 A$2,554

$1,956 A$2,997

-14.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,642 A$2,515

$7,110 A$10.9K

-76.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,527 A$6,936

$5,790 A$8,871

-21.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 A$2,685

$4,045 A$6,198

-56.68%

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 Dubbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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