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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Melbourne

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rhodes is 5.8% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rhodes is 9.8% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.81
$19.74 A$29.61
-12.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 โ‚ฌ58.3
$78.5 A$118
-13.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$9.67 A$14.50
-2.59%
Cappuccino
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$3.69 A$5.54
19.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.55 A$3.82
-4.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$2.35 A$3.53
-71.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$7.19 A$10.79
-20.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$7.23 A$10.84
-35.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.45 A$2.17
51.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.55 A$3.82
-19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚ฌ4.28
$2.24 A$3.36
121.43%
Eggs
$5.97 โ‚ฌ5.15
$4.72 A$7.07
26.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.24
$9.00 A$13.50
96.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.48 โ‚ฌ14.21
$9.41 A$14.11
75.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.40 โ‚ฌ14.14
$14.52 A$21.78
12.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.28 A$4.92
-29.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.84 A$4.25
-30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.90 A$4.36
-50.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$4.11 A$6.17
-40.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.67 A$4.00
-31.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.28 A$3.42
-10.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.21 A$3.32
-39.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.63 A$2.44
-52.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$32.60 A$48.90
-83.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 โ‚ฌ6.68
$13.57 A$20.36
-42.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$4.54 A$6.81
-44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$5.14 A$7.71
-47.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.53 A$5.29
-35.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.5
$120 A$181
-23.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.60 A$5.40
26.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.34 A$2.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$26.78 A$40.17
-56.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.13 A$1.69
91.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$29.4K A$44.1K
17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฌ23.0K
$23.1K A$34.6K
15.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 โ‚ฌ151
$150 A$226
16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.52
$21.37 A$32.06
0.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.34 โ‚ฌ25.29
$49.96 A$74.9
-41.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 โ‚ฌ52.3
$49.63 A$74.4
22.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$16.09 A$24.13
-26.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$16.08 A$24.12
-41.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฌ352
$1,740 A$2,609
-76.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,078 โ‚ฌ5,239
$19.7K A$29.6K
-69.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$177 โ‚ฌ152
$67.5 A$101
162.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 โ‚ฌ36.78
$54.3 A$81.5
-21.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.3
$106 A$158
5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 โ‚ฌ151
$105 A$158
67.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ490
$1,528 A$2,293
-62.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฌ360
$1,205 A$1,808
-65.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$2,962 A$4,444
-66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 โ‚ฌ604
$1,983 A$2,974
-64.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,797 โ‚ฌ3,273
$7,020 A$10.5K
-45.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 โ‚ฌ1,568
$6,218 A$9,327
-70.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rhodes
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,449 โ‚ฌ1,249
$4,181 A$6,272
-65.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
6.19
-24.07%

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Last update for Rhodes: January 11, 2026

Last update for Melbourne: January 11, 2026

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