Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Canterbury-Bankstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Canterbury-Bankstown

🙂 Solo nomad: Melbourne is 1.9% cheaper than Canterbury-Bankstown without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Melbourne is 3.6% more expensive than Canterbury-Bankstown without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.2 A$29.41

$16.56 A$25.38

15.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.6 A$120

$79.1 A$121

-0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.02 A$15.35

$9.6 A$14.71

4.38%

Cappuccino

$3.67 A$5.62

$3.4 A$5.22

7.94%

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

$2.54 A$3.89

$2.48 A$3.79

2.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 A$3.49

$1.94 A$2.97

17.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.28 A$11.15

$6.52 A$9.99

11.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.3 A$11.18

$7.36 A$11.28

-0.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.2

$1.7 A$2.6

-15.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.63 A$4.02

$2.8 A$4.28

-6.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 A$3.48

$1.79 A$2.74

26.82%

Eggs

$4.86 A$7.45

$5.07 A$7.76

-4.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.74 A$13.39

$8.9 A$13.64

-1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.19 A$14.07

$8.59 A$13.16

6.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.95 A$22.9

$14.77 A$22.62

1.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 A$5.1

$3.31 A$5.08

0.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 A$4.35

$2.82 A$4.33

0.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 A$4.6

$3.08 A$4.71

-2.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 A$6.05

$4.62 A$7.07

-14.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 A$4.09

$2.31 A$3.53

15.58%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.58

$2.33 A$3.57

0.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.15 A$3.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 A$2.5

$1.23 A$1.89

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.11 A$49.19

$30.74 A$47.09

4.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.13 A$20.11

$13.35 A$20.46

-1.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.54 A$6.96

$5.12 A$7.84

-11.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.05 A$7.74

$5.47 A$8.38

-7.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.67 A$5.62

$2.63 A$4.03

39.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 A$180

$64 A$98.1

83.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 A$5.6

$3.97 A$6.08

-8.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 A$2.05

$1.62 A$2.48

-17.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.26 A$41.77

$40.07 A$61.4

-31.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.82

$1.19 A$1.83

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

$28.6K A$43.9K

$28.9K A$44.3K

-0.95%

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

$23.5K A$36K

$22.2K A$34K

5.85%

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

$150 A$230

$203 A$311

-25.87%

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

$20.8 A$31.86

$30.22 A$46.3

-31.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 A$78.2

$51.7 A$79.2

-1.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.23 A$73.9

$48.31 A$74

-0.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.91 A$24.38

$16.01 A$24.53

-0.62%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 A$25.32

$15.91 A$24.37

3.90%

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

$1,730 A$2,651

$1,742 A$2,669

-0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.1K A$29.3K

$13.2K A$20.2K

44.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.8 A$104

$71.4 A$109

-4.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 A$82.2

$58.1 A$89

-7.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 A$165

$106 A$163

1.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 A$162

$131 A$201

-19.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,548 A$2,371

$1,271 A$1,948

21.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,228 A$1,881

$1,076 A$1,648

14.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 A$4,555

$2,042 A$3,128

45.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,956 A$2,997

$1,694 A$2,595

15.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,110 A$10.9K

$5,595 A$8,571

27.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,790 A$8,871

$4,182 A$6,406

38.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,045 A$6,198

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

6.29

-1.59%

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

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canterbury-Bankstown: October 28, 2025

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