Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Parramatta Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Parramatta

😐 Solo nomad: Melbourne is 23.1% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Melbourne is 6.7% more expensive than Parramatta without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.2 A$29.41

$16.51 A$25.29

16.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.6 A$120

$77.8 A$119

1.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.02 A$15.35

$9.8 A$15.02

2.24%

Cappuccino

$3.67 A$5.62

$3.48 A$5.32

5.46%

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

$2.54 A$3.89

$2.56 A$3.91

-0.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 A$3.49

$2.26 A$3.46

0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.28 A$11.15

$6.51 A$9.98

11.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.3 A$11.18

$7.31 A$11.2

-0.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.2

$1.5 A$2.3

-4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.63 A$4.02

$2.64 A$4.05

-0.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 A$3.48

$1.78 A$2.73

27.53%

Eggs

$4.86 A$7.45

$4.11 A$6.3

18.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.74 A$13.39

$8.68 A$13.3

0.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.19 A$14.07

$8.42 A$12.9

9.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.95 A$22.9

$13.87 A$21.25

7.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 A$5.1

$3.34 A$5.12

-0.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 A$4.35

$2.78 A$4.26

2.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 A$4.6

$2.95 A$4.52

1.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 A$6.05

$4.72 A$7.23

-16.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 A$4.09

$2.31 A$3.54

15.58%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 A$3.58

$2.12 A$3.25

10.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.15 A$3.3

$2.44 A$3.73

-11.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 A$2.5

$1.32 A$2.03

24.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.11 A$49.19

$31.05 A$47.57

3.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.13 A$20.11

$13.44 A$20.59

-2.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.54 A$6.96

$4.62 A$7.08

-1.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.05 A$7.74

$5.4 A$8.27

-6.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.67 A$5.62

$2.67 A$4.09

37.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$118 A$180

$65.8 A$101

78.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 A$5.6

$3.88 A$5.94

-5.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 A$2.05

$1.54 A$2.36

-12.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.26 A$41.77

$40.15 A$61.5

-32.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.82

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

$28.6K A$43.9K

$29.2K A$44.8K

-2.06%

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

$23.5K A$36K

$22.7K A$34.7K

3.67%

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

$150 A$230

$225 A$344

-33.10%

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

$20.8 A$31.86

$29.88 A$45.77

-30.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 A$78.2

$51.4 A$78.7

-0.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.23 A$73.9

$48.61 A$74.5

-0.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.91 A$24.38

$15.95 A$24.43

-0.25%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 A$25.32

$14.22 A$21.78

16.24%

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

$1,730 A$2,651

$1,711 A$2,622

1.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.1K A$29.3K

$13.3K A$20.3K

44.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.8 A$104

$72.7 A$111

-6.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 A$82.2

$55.4 A$84.9

-3.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 A$165

$99.8 A$153

7.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 A$162

$114 A$175

-7.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,548 A$2,371

$1,264 A$1,937

22.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,228 A$1,881

$1,086 A$1,664

13.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 A$4,555

$2,016 A$3,089

47.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,956 A$2,997

$1,668 A$2,555

17.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,110 A$10.9K

$5,506 A$8,435

29.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,790 A$8,871

$4,688 A$7,182

23.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,045 A$6,198

$3,777 A$5,786

7.11%

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 Parramatta: October 29, 2025

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