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Melbourne vs St Petersberg
Mel vs Spg

Average net salary (After tax)

St Petersberg
Melbourne

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Mel
Outside city centre
Spg
Mel

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Mel
Outside city centre
Spg
Mel

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Spg
Mel
Outside city centre
Spg
Mel

Mortgage rates

St Petersberg
4.5%
Melbourne
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

St Petersberg
Melbourne

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Spg
Mel

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Spg
Mel

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Spg
Mel

Monthly pass

Regular price

Spg
Mel

Fuel prices

Per Litre

St Petersberg
Melbourne

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Spg
Mel
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Spg
Mel
White bread 500g
Spg
Mel
Eggs 12
Spg
Mel
White rice 1kg
Spg
Mel

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

St Petersberg
Melbourne

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Spg
Mel
Beef round 1kg
Spg
Mel
Local cheese 1kg
Spg
Mel

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Spg
Mel
Lettuce 1 head
Spg
Mel
Tomatoes 1kg
Spg
Mel

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Spg
Mel
Oranges 1 head
Spg
Mel
Bananas 1kg
Spg
Mel

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

St Petersberg
4.5%
Melbourne
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in St Petersberg are 17.14% higher than in Melbourne

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Spg
Mel
Market 0.5L bottle
Spg
Mel

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Spg
Mel
Market 0.33L bottle
Spg
Mel

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

St Petersberg
5
Melbourne

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Spg
Mel

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Spg
Mel

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Spg
Mel
1 pair men's leather shoes
Spg
Mel

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

St Petersberg
$15.33
Melbourne
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Mel $4,070.74/mth