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Cost of Living and Rent in Melbourne

Melbourne · City-centre one-bedroom rent: A$2,435 / month. Outside the centre: A$2,004 / month.

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Melbourne · Monthly living budget

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Average net income

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One-bedroom rent (centre)

A$2,435Monthly rent in the city centre

Living costs

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Budget coverage

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Data and methodology

Budget = monthly rent + living costs excluding rent. Budget coverage = monthly net income ÷ budget × 100. This ratio is not a purchasing power index or a guarantee of comfortable living.

Data are shown with their sources and verification dates. Missing amounts are shown as “No data”.

Sourced data details

City centre one-bedroom · monthly

A$2,435

2026-09-15

Rent source

Outside-centre one-bedroom · monthly

A$2,004

2026-09-15

Rent source

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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.

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