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Cost of Living Index
Adelaide78 / 0
Melbourne71.9 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Adelaide wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Melbourne.
Top trade-offs
Adelaide leads rent, housing, and salary; Melbourne leads cost, safety, and environment.
cost
Adelaide
78
city
Melbourne
71.9
city
safety
Adelaide
43.9
city
Melbourne
49.2
city
housing
Adelaide
$2,850
city
Melbourne
$2,971
city
housing
Adelaide
9.6x
city
Melbourne
12.4x
city
jobs
Adelaide
$5,689/mo
city
Melbourne
$4,076/mo
city
jobs
Adelaide
4.2%
city
Melbourne
7.2%
city
health
Adelaide
70.2
city
Melbourne
62.1
city
health
Adelaide
83.1 years
city
Melbourne
77.2 years
city
environment
Adelaide
24.1 ug/m3
city
Melbourne
26.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Adelaide
63.9
city
Melbourne
68.5
city
infrastructure
Adelaide
139 Mbps
city
Melbourne
84 Mbps
city
demographics
Adelaide
2.5%
city
Melbourne
2.4%
city
education
Adelaide
69.6
city
Melbourne
67.5
city
transport
Adelaide
54.1
city
Melbourne
51.5
city
safety
Adelaide
26.3 per 100k
city
Melbourne
22.3 per 100k
city
safety
Adelaide
55.9 per 100k
city
Melbourne
57.3 per 100k
city
health
Adelaide
21.5%
city
Melbourne
29.0%
city
quality
Adelaide
5.7
city
Melbourne
7.2
city
housing
Adelaide
$7,859/sqm
city
Melbourne
$8,743/sqm
city
religion
Adelaide
54.6%
city
Melbourne
21.5%
city
religion
Adelaide
39.2%
city
Melbourne
75.5%
city
religion
Adelaide
61.0%
city
Melbourne
51.0%
city