Cost of Living Comparison Between Gympie and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Gympie and Melbourne

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gympie is 14.8% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gympie is 22.5% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.98 A$19.89
$19.2 A$29.41
-32.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.3 A$149
$78.6 A$120
23.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 A$10.78
$10.02 A$15.35
-29.74%
Cappuccino
$3.29 A$5.04
$3.67 A$5.62
-10.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 A$2.95
$2.54 A$3.89
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 A$3.06
$2.28 A$3.49
-12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$7.28 A$11.15
-13.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 A$11.73
$7.3 A$11.18
4.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.2
$1.44 A$2.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 A$2.93
$2.63 A$4.02
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 A$2.53
$2.27 A$3.48
-27.31%
Eggs
$2.98 A$4.56
$4.86 A$7.45
-38.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 A$11.15
$8.74 A$13.39
-16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 A$13.7
$9.19 A$14.07
-2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 A$19.17
$14.95 A$22.9
-16.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.89
$3.33 A$5.1
-23.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 A$3.05
$2.84 A$4.35
-29.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 A$1.96
$3 A$4.6
-57.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 A$4.86
$3.95 A$6.05
-19.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 A$2.94
$2.67 A$4.09
-28.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 A$3.63
$2.34 A$3.58
1.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 A$2.75
$2.15 A$3.3
-16.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 A$1.16
$1.64 A$2.5
-53.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.85 A$44.2
$32.11 A$49.19
-10.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.28 A$15.74
$13.13 A$20.11
-21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 A$5.31
$4.54 A$6.96
-23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 A$3.96
$5.05 A$7.74
-48.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$4.03
$3.67 A$5.62
-28.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 A$102
$118 A$180
-43.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 A$3.05
$3.65 A$5.6
-45.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 A$2.15
$1.34 A$2.05
4.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.95 A$50.5
$27.26 A$41.77
20.87%
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)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$28.6K A$43.9K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$23.5K A$36K
-6.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 A$334
$150 A$230
44.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.48 A$49.77
$20.8 A$31.86
56.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.11 A$73.7
$51 A$78.2
-5.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 A$73.8
$48.23 A$73.9
-0.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.1
$15.91 A$24.38
-1.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 A$15.74
$16.53 A$25.32
-37.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,166 A$3,318
$1,730 A$2,651
25.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,219 A$11.1K
$19.1K A$29.3K
-62.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.31 A$40.31
$67.8 A$104
-61.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.05 A$73.6
$53.7 A$82.2
-10.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 A$138
$108 A$165
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 A$189
$106 A$162
16.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 A$1,924
$1,548 A$2,371
-18.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 A$1,636
$1,228 A$1,881
-13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 A$3,105
$2,973 A$4,555
-31.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 A$2,581
$1,956 A$2,997
-13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,689 A$8,716
$7,110 A$10.9K
-19.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,436 A$6,796
$5,790 A$8,871
-23.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gympie
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,045 A$6,198
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
6.19
5.65%

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Last update for Gympie: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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