cost
Cost of Living Index
Sydney
98
city
Melbourne
69.4
city
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.
cost
Sydney
98
city
Melbourne
69.4
city
safety
Sydney
67.4
city
Melbourne
50.1
city
housing
Sydney
$1,447
city
Melbourne
$3,010
city
jobs
Sydney
$3,637/mo
city
Melbourne
$4,169/mo
city
health
Sydney
79.5
city
Melbourne
61.3
city
environment
Sydney
31.3 ug/m3
city
Melbourne
28.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Sydney
201 Mbps
city
Melbourne
76 Mbps
city
demographics
Sydney
2.6%
city
Melbourne
1.8%
city
education
Sydney
65.9
city
Melbourne
64.2
city
environment
Sydney
81.6
city
Melbourne
68.2
city
health
Sydney
78.5 years
city
Melbourne
73.0 years
city
housing
Sydney
12.4x
city
Melbourne
12.0x
city
jobs
Sydney
10.4%
city
Melbourne
8.7%
city
transport
Sydney
53.8
city
Melbourne
51.8
city