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MelbourneCost of Living and Rent in Melbourne
Melbourne · City-centre one-bedroom rent: A$2,435 / month. Outside the centre: A$2,004 / month.
Latest data date:1-bedroom rent (centre)
A$2,435City rents are listed separatelyLiving costs
No dataOne person · excluding rentFuel (1 L)
A$2.13Country reference priceiPhone affordability
8.1 daysWorking days at country salaryOverview
Melbourne · City-centre one-bedroom rent: A$2,435 / month. Outside the centre: A$2,004 / month. Consider salary, rent, everyday costs and product prices together with their scope. Sources and verification dates appear in the data section below.
27,227,096Country population 2026
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Purchasing Power Overview
Sourced expenses as a share of monthly net salary. This is not a quality-of-life score.
Essential Expenses
Monthly living expenses and fuel per litre. Note the different units.
City-centre rentA$2,435
Rent outside the centreA$2,004
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Country prices and working time at the average net salary.
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Sourced data details
City centre one-bedroom · monthly
A$2,4352026-09-15
Rent sourceOutside-centre one-bedroom · monthly
A$2,0042026-09-15
Rent sourceHero image: Bob Tan · CC BY 4.0
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What do the data show?
Melbourne, Australia: monthly city-centre one-bedroom rent A$2,435; outside the centre A$2,004. Country salaries are not substituted for missing verified city salaries. Rent source
Latest source-data date: . Each metric retains its own date and scope.