Cost of Living Comparison Between Wodonga and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Wodonga and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Wodonga is 3.6% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wodonga is 2% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 A$24.51
$19.2 A$29.41
-16.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$120
$78.6 A$120
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.09
$10.02 A$15.35
-1.70%
Cappuccino
$2.58 A$3.95
$3.67 A$5.62
-29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.54 A$3.89
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.92
$2.28 A$3.49
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 A$6.92
$7.28 A$11.15
-37.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 A$11.48
$7.3 A$11.18
2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 A$2.08
$1.44 A$2.2
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.63 A$4.02
-3.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 A$2.85
$2.27 A$3.48
-18.06%
Eggs
$4.18 A$6.41
$4.86 A$7.45
-13.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 A$15.55
$8.74 A$13.39
16.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$9.19 A$14.07
-0.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.59 A$22.36
$14.95 A$22.9
-2.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.33 A$5.1
1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.84 A$4.35
3.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$3 A$4.6
4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 A$7.39
$3.95 A$6.05
22.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$2.67 A$4.09
-13.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 A$3.24
$2.34 A$3.58
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 A$3.64
$2.15 A$3.3
10.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.64 A$2.5
-18.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.74 A$47.09
$32.11 A$49.19
-4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$13.13 A$20.11
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.11 A$7.82
$4.54 A$6.96
12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 A$9.29
$5.05 A$7.74
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.93
$3.67 A$5.62
-29.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$118 A$180
-44.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 A$6.29
$3.65 A$5.6
12.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1.34 A$2.05
30.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.89 A$62.6
$27.26 A$41.77
50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.19 A$1.82
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$28.6K A$43.9K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K A$35.6K
$23.5K A$36K
-1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 A$343
$150 A$230
48.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 A$45.43
$20.8 A$31.86
42.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$80.1
$51 A$78.2
2.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.57 A$75.9
$48.23 A$73.9
2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.66 A$24
$15.91 A$24.38
-1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.12
$16.53 A$25.32
-16.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,721 A$2,637
$1,730 A$2,651
-0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$19.1K A$29.3K
-31.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 A$108
$67.8 A$104
4.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$53.7 A$82.2
7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 A$150
$108 A$165
-8.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$106 A$162
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$1,548 A$2,371
-16.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$1,228 A$1,881
-11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 A$3,109
$2,973 A$4,555
-31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,533
$1,956 A$2,997
-15.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,777 A$7,318
$7,110 A$10.9K
-32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,264 A$6,532
$5,790 A$8,871
-26.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wodonga
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 A$4,615
$4,045 A$6,198
-25.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
6.19
1.62%

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Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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