Melbourne, Australia, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in startups, safety and healthcare.
Melbourne is one of the top ten city matches for 6.7% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1900.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1600.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.50 |
| Small apartment | $1300.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $8.40 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.10 |
| A beer | $4.00 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.90 |
| Bread | $1.60 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.48 |
| Lunch | $12.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $62.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $110.00 |
| Movie ticket | $16.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $72.80 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 30 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.78 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.63 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 68 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.90 |
| Meetups groups | 199 |
| Meetups members | 227060 |
| Number of investors | 146 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 2715 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 197 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.66 |
| Startup events | 666 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.96 |
| Startups [score] | 0.86 |
| Total number of startups | 1264 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | Melbourne Accelerator Program, angelcube |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.50 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 56 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.30 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.27 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Australia/Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.59 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 89.40 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.96 |
| Freedom from corruption | 80.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.87 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 77.20 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.75 |
| Time to open a business | 2.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.99 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 24 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.87 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.92 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.93 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.85 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.84 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.97 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 33 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 499.81 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 511.80 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 521.49 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 19 |
| PISA ranking | 16 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.82 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 12 |
| PISA science (high school) | 12 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.78 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.20 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.14 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.14 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.15 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.12 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.14 |
| University quality [score] | 0.42 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.77 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.71 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.79 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.88 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.26 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | AUD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.03 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.47 |
| GDP per capita | $46433.30 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.74 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.48 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.44 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.48 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 105 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.10 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 29.56 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.47 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.71 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 21.39 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 140 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.79 |
| Cinemas | 121 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.67 |
| Comedy clubs | 80 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.92 |
| Concert venues | 177 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.70 |
| Historical sites | 93 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.61 |
| Museums | 87 |
| Museums [score] | 0.68 |
| Performing art venues | 156 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.69 |
| Sport venues | 125 |
| Sports [score] | 0.80 |
| Zoos | 25 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.88 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 85.28 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.87 |
| LGBT adoption rights | N/A |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (1-year deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | Varies by Region |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.53 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 574.50 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 31.00 |
| Water access [score] | 1.00 |
Costs of living in Melbourne are in the 198th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Melbourne will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $62 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $16 |
 Broadband internet connection | $46 |
 Monthly public transport | $110 |
 Lunch | $12 |
Software Engineer salaries in Melbourne are above average. For this job type, Melbourne ranks 76th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Melbourne.
The overall crime rate puts Melbourne in position 147 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Melbourne is the second largest city and the cultural capital of Australia, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens. Many of its 4 million residents are both multicultural and sports-mad. The capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria, and located at the head of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne is a magnet for migrants from all over the world, and consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities.
Visitors come to attend major sporting events, and to use it as a base for exploring nearby places such as Grampians National Park, the Great Ocean Road, and Phillip Island and its penguin parade. Many UK visitors come for tours of filming locations of the soap opera Neighbours.
The city's climate has a notoriety for its changeability, often referred to as "four seasons in a day". Its climate can be described generally as temperate, with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer of December to February, temperatures hover around 26–30°C (79–86°F), but it is not out of the ordinary for the city to swelter through heatwaves of over 40°C (104°F). Humidity is rarely an issue, with mildly comfortable nights down to about 16°C (61°F). With approximately 600mm of rainfall annually, Melbourne gets only half as much rain as Sydney. October is typically the wettest month.
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