Salary Equivalence
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 74.0 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 74.0 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 58.0 |
| Population | 5,078,000 |
About Melbourne
Melbourne has a composite price-level index of 74.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 58.0, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 5.1 million people and uses the AUD. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Melbourne so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Melbourne stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Melbourne?
Melbourne has a composite price-level index of 74.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 58.0.
What currency is used in Melbourne?
Melbourne uses the AUD.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01