Cost of Living Comparison Between Mudgee and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Mudgee and Melbourne

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mudgee is 20.5% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mudgee is 9.6% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.87 A$25.20
$19.21 A$27.09
-6.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 A$131
$78.9 A$111
17.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 A$12.18
$9.49 A$13.38
-8.96%
Cappuccino
$3.40 A$4.79
$3.71 A$5.23
-8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 A$4.05
$2.62 A$3.70
9.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 A$2.87
$2.31 A$3.26
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 A$8.89
$7.18 A$10.13
-12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 A$9.39
$7.27 A$10.25
-8.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 A$1.82
$1.51 A$2.12
-14.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.35
$2.67 A$3.77
-11.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$2.80
$2.25 A$3.17
-12.00%
Eggs
$3.48 A$4.91
$4.84 A$6.83
-28.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 A$13.17
$8.91 A$12.56
4.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 A$8.01
$9.17 A$12.93
-38.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 A$20.49
$14.73 A$20.77
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 A$3.16
$3.15 A$4.44
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$3.77
$2.83 A$3.99
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 A$3.82
$2.96 A$4.17
-8.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.38
$4.10 A$5.78
-6.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.80
$2.69 A$3.80
0.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.13
$2.24 A$3.16
-0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 A$2.33
$2.22 A$3.13
-25.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 A$1.46
$1.62 A$2.29
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.89 A$40.74
$33.12 A$46.70
-12.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 A$20.77
$14.38 A$20.28
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$5.95
$4.62 A$6.52
-8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 A$4.51
$5.19 A$7.32
-38.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.60
$3.55 A$5.01
-28.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 A$91.7
$121 A$171
-46.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 A$3.18
$3.57 A$5.03
-36.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.26
$1.40 A$1.98
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.46 A$54.2
$27.13 A$38.25
41.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.59
$1.14 A$1.60
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$40.3K
$28.3K A$39.9K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K A$30.7K
$23.4K A$33.1K
-7.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 A$268
$153 A$215
24.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 A$40.48
$20.87 A$29.43
37.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 A$79.4
$50.3 A$71.0
11.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.48 A$68.4
$49.13 A$69.3
-1.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 A$22.20
$16.38 A$23.09
-3.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.74 A$17.97
$16.19 A$22.82
-21.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$912 A$1,285
$1,756 A$2,476
-48.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$16.8K
$19.5K A$27.6K
-38.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 A$107
$66.9 A$94.3
13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.54 A$62.8
$52.9 A$74.7
-15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 A$128
$106 A$150
-14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$156
$103 A$146
6.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 A$1,797
$1,548 A$2,183
-17.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 A$1,504
$1,189 A$1,677
-10.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 A$2,831
$3,019 A$4,257
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 A$2,400
$2,004 A$2,825
-15.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,066 A$8,553
$7,402 A$10.4K
-18.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,892 A$6,897
$6,518 A$9,190
-24.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mudgee
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,619 A$7,923
$4,262 A$6,010
31.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.19
-19.22%

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Last update for Mudgee: March 2, 2026

Last update for Melbourne: March 2, 2026

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