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Melbourne, Australia
Australia

Melbourne

capital city of Victoria, Australia

16°C · this month$4,250/mo5,350,70531 m22 missions from 22 countries
Photo: Shkuru Afshar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Melbourne

Monthly budget
$4,250/mo
Prices vs USA: 94%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1.456 AUD
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 0.9
travel.state.gov
Internet access
96%
of people online
Air quality
6.4
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
106 · 112 · 000
Plug types
AS/NZS 3112
Calling code
+61

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Aug 17, 2026

Climate by month

Temperature °CRain mm
0°10°20°30°40°42°Jan41°Feb37°Mar31°Apr25°May21°Jun19°Jul20°Aug25°Sep30°Oct36°Nov40°Dec
Best months:JanuaryFebruaryMarchDecember

NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 74%

Embassies & consulates in Melbourne

22 missions from 22 countries

Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Melbourne

Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.

Wishing Well of India, Camberwell

Restaurant

Victoria

Indian restaurant in Camberwell, Victoria

Map1 Wikipedia languages

Where to eat in Melbourne

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Melbourne · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Australia

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Melbourne?

The travel guide to Melbourne lists Simpsons Burgers, Om Vegetarian, Il Mercato Centrale, Brunetti Oro Flinders Lane, and Cecconi's.

Is Melbourne safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Australia at Level 1. The national intentional-homicide rate is 0.9 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Melbourne?

Roughly $4,250 per month for a remote worker, based on Australia price levels (94% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Melbourne in November?

In November Melbourne averages a high of 36°C, a low of 4°C and about 74 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Melbourne?

22 diplomatic missions, including China (Consulate General), Czechia (Consulate General), India (Consulate General), Indonesia (Consulate General), Italy (Consulate General), Japan (Consulate General), Lebanon (Consulate General), and Malaysia (Consulate General).

Cities in Australia

Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.