Planned spending in Melbourne
Life Melbourne is a little less expensive than Sydney , but just like this one, it is possible to limit its expenses and stay in the second city of Australia without dampening your budget. Is the cost of living in Melbourne high?
Flickr – Ryk Neethling
Like all Australian cities, Melbourne is a expensive city. But it has a wide choice of youth hostels for accommodation that is not to neglect. Also, it is possible to Discover for cheap or even free. You can enjoy good plans like getting wi-fi for free at the Library (library) or eating for nothing at all (see below). What will come back to you for your trip to Victoria is your flight from France to Australia. Because the country is very far from Europe, prices are quite high. To find out flight at the best price , see the offers of the comparator Skyscanner .
What budget to stay in Melbourne?
You will notice that Australia is beating young Europeans who come to work here. And you will notice that Australia has many youth hostels called backpackers . It is in this kind of hotel that you will find best prices . If comfort is not always at the rendezvous, know that these hostels offer double rooms or for 4 people at very interesting prices. However, the classic hotels remain fairly expensive and one must rely on housing important if you want to stay in a good small hotel. Be careful to book well in advance especially at the beginning of the year when Melbourne welcomes the Australian Open tennis, and the F1 Grand Prix. Every week there is an event in town, so hotels are often filled.
Youth Hostel : from 15-20€ per night
Hotel ** : from 40€ per night
Hotel *** : from 60€ per night
Hotel **** : from 70-75€ per night
Hotel ***** : from 110-120€ per night
Consider following the offers in advance to get the best price according to the period.
Find a hotel in Melbourne
Flickr – Wojtek Gurak
What budget to eat in Melbourne?
In the same way as in Sydney, you can cook at your hotel for less spending and buying your food in supermarkets. Restaurants are not very expensive in the Italian neighborhood, but if you want to eat for really not much, you should read our article for cheap food in Melbourne .
Prices for food in Melbourne :
Street Food (kebab, pizza, etc...) : from 4 to 6€
Coffee in a 7/11 1 AUD$
Fast Food : €5.20
Economic restaurant : 10€ about
Standard restaurant : 20-25€ about
Chic restaurant : 40-50€
Some price ideas in Melbourne
Single public transport ticket : 2.5€
Coca Canette : 2€ (in store)
Beer (pinte) : 4,60€
Cigarette package : 13,60€
Taxi (1 km) : 1,20€
MyKi (carte transport) : 6 AUD$ (3,90€) the card then recharge at will
City Circle (Tram) : Free
Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour : 20 AUD$ (13€) for an adult
Melbourne is generally a expensive city, but if we take a point each type of expenditure, we see that it is possible to significantly reduced : cheap hotels, cheap food, free wifi, free visits (museums, cities, neighborhoods, parks, beaches, etc...)... If you wish calculate your budget for example 5, 10, 20 days, 1 month, 2 months, use our tool budget travel .
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